Costco leans on mainland China suppliers as US tariffs bite
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China can live with Trump’s tariffs – his bullish foreign policy will help Beijing in the long term | Steve Tsang
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China hits US farm goods with tariffs as trade war escalates
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US shoppers cut spending as economic outlook concerns mount
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