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“An escalation of protectionist measures between China and the United States would entail serious risks to the global economy, which would not leave the region unscathed.”

The determination means Commerce will continue its antidumping duty investigation, with a preliminary decision due “on or about” Feb. 26.

“Fostering an open dialogue, and your direct engagement with President Xi, is vital to resolving this trade dispute and ensuring it does not undermine our nation’s record-setting economic expansion and hurt American families.”

The New York Times reports that the president's cell phone calls to friends and others are routinely compromised -- and that “White House officials say they can only hope he refrains from discussing classified information” when using them.

If the Trump administration wants to get tough on trade with China and other countries, it must take stronger action to address currency manipulation and misalignment and not just impose tariffs on Chinese goods, according to the author of a new study on the effects of trade with Beijing on U.S. manufacturing employment.

The U.S. may be using tariffs on Chinese goods as a way to pursue broader disengagement with Beijing, rather than as leverage to make a deal solely on trade, analysts and U.S. businesses said this week, dimming hopes of a near-term resolution to the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.

“Given the 10 percent tariff is scheduled to rise to 25 percent on January 1, we urge you to immediately reconsider this decision.”