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A number of commentators, including Asia Times’ own Pepe Escobar, have suggested that the trade war started by the Trump administration is not about intellectual-property theft or unfair trade but about not losing the technology race with China. Escobar believes Trump is feeling threatened by China’s stated goals to become the world leader in 10 […]
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