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Political pressure mounting on administration to take action against China

May 1, 2020 at 6:35 PM
Pressure is mounting on the Trump administration to retaliate against China in some fashion for its role in the coronavirus pandemic – and with tariffs one of the president’s favorite policy tools, analysts say Beijing could soon be hit with new duties. President Trump has been presented with a bevy of options to retaliate against China as the administration and many Republicans aim to blame China for the pandemic that has launched the U.S. economy into a tailspin. The Washington...


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