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Forced labor and child labor — a continued major distortion in international trade for some products

Terence P. Stewart | Current Thoughts on Trade | 01/24/2021

In recent years, the United States has paid more attention to the trade distortions flowing from forced labor and child labor in other countries, particularly in China. While there has…

China’s economy probably shrank in 2020

Derek Scissors | AEI | 01/18/2021

The Chinese Communist Party appreciates American media praise. Yes, China halted COVID...

Bad trade: The rising cost of accessing China’s large market

Christine McDaniel | The Hill | 01/14/2021

We’ve heard a lot about “unfair” trade over the las...

Revitalizing the WTO under a Biden administration

Clete Willems | Atlantic Council | 01/12/2021

Longstanding bipartisan US concerns about the WTO will persist and...

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