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The U.S. can win a trade war with China. That doesn’t mean it should try

Global side-eye: Trump and Xi’s relationship has grown more tense since meeting at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP was ready to wage war in Asia this week—but not against North Korea and not with conventional weapons. Instead, it was China at risk and of a trade war. The White House had repeatedly warned that the Middle Kingdom’s persistent misbehavior would lead to more U.S. pressure on the superpowers’ trade relationship, and it seemed finally ready to act. Yet China’s cooperation on U.N. Security Council sanctions

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