Article 3JFYF Trump is on path to full-scale trade war: first China, then Europe

Trump is on path to full-scale trade war: first China, then Europe

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Larry Elliott
from Economics | The Guardian on (#3JFYF)

US protectionism is in accord with the spirit of the times - but it won't have a happy ending

Much to the delight of Hollywood, Donald Trump wants to open a new front in his trade offensive by punishing China for theft of America's intellectual property rights.

The US entertainment industry is not awfully keen on Trump, having strongly backed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, but is even less keen on its movies and TV shows being ripped off by the world's most populous country.

Related: Trump tariffs: China warns trade war would be 'disaster'

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