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Experts say tire tariffs could worsen U.S.-China trade relations

The new U.S. tariffs on Chinese tire imports could escalate trade disputes between the two countries but a full-blown trade war is unlikely, experts say. The issue is especially thorny in light of the ongoing global economic downturn in which... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Sep 15 2009

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