Trump's China Trash Talk Risks Damaging Global Economy

Hefty U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods would hurt world trade too.

By Bloomberg News | Updated on January 20, 2017

China may be growing at its slowest annual pace since 1990, but it’s still the powerhouse of global growth. That’s something Donald Trump’s trade hawks will need to consider if they’re truly serious about risking a conflict with China to win economic concessions.

Not only would a clash derail bilateral ties, it might also deep-six a nascent global recovery.

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