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“Trade policy is inextricably linked with politics, and the retaliatory tariffs seem geographically and industrially targeted to mobilize political angst.”

“The United States looks forward to hearing China's basis for imposing these additional tariffs.”

“Targeting an American product, harvested by Alaskan fishermen on American flagged vessels, runs completely counter to the administration’s strategy regarding China.”

Tucked into the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is a provision designed to make it more difficult for Canada and Mexico, and potentially other countries, to ink free trade deals with China -- the latest move by the Trump administration to constrain Beijing’s non-market practices.

Taiwan this week stepped up its purchases of U.S. soybeans, which have been hit by Chinese retaliatory tariffs, as the head of a major business group pressed for a bilateral trade agreement between the U.S. and Taipei, contending that it was an opportune time.

“They don’t want me or us to win because I am the first president to ever challenge China on trade,” the president said.

USTR Robert Lighthizer met in New York City with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko and EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström.

China has issued a 71-page white paper condemning U.S. characterizations of its trade policies while accusing the U.S. of being hypocritical because Washington imposes its own set of policies that discriminate against Chinese goods.

Joshua Bolten, president and CEO of the Business Roundtable, on Monday refuted President Trump's assertion that his tariff-rich approach to trade was improving the economy and said nearly all of the industry group's members are opposed to the administration's use of trade restrictions.