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全球化趋势不可逆转，中美贸易战剑拨弩张

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US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum that could impose tariffs on 60 billion US dollar worth of imports from China.The unilateral move comes despite strong warnings from business groups and trade experts from both countries.In the memorandum signed Thursday, Trump directed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to publish a list of proposed Chinese goods that could be subject to tariffs in 15 days, while the U.S. Treasury Department will have 60 days to propose restrictions on Chinese investment in the US.China has said it will take all necessary measures to resolutely defend its legitimate rights and interests.

For more on this, CRI's Suyi joined in the studio by Edward Lehman, legal affairs commentator and managing director of LEHMAN, LEE & Xu Law Firm ; on the line we have Zhao Hai, Research Fellow with the Chinese Academy of Social Science; victor Gao, chairman of China Energy Security Institute; Vice president of Center for China

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