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- President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing members of his administration to come up with new tariffs and trade restrictions on China.
- The restrictions would be part of an investigation under Section 301 of the the US Trade Act of 1974 that is looking into intellectual property theft by Chinese firms.
- The move would likely spark a swift reaction from China and possibly prompt a trade war between the two countries.
President Donald Trump is pushing advisers to prepare a set of trade actions against China that would likely provoke a strong response, according to a new report.
Politico’s Adam Behsudi and Andrew Restuccia reported Tuesday that during a White House meeting last week, Trump asked US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to prepare large-scale tariffs and trade restrictions against China as part of an investigation into intellectual property theft by the country.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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