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China, Trade War and economic disruption

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BBC |
The trade in goods between the two economic powers added up to around $585bn (£429bn) last year.
BBC |
Trump announced a massive tariff plan last week that would have upended the global economic order as well as long-established trading relationships with America's allies.
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Goldman Sachs this week lowered its forecasts for China's 2025 GDP growth to 4% from 4.5%, citing the effects of tariffs.

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