America’s biggest foreign creditor is tightening its belt. China’s holdings of US government debt fell to a six-month low of $1.17 trillion in January, according to Treasury Department data published Thursday. The country remains the…
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U.S. tech companies win changes in bill to limit China access to technology
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Trump will take on China over intellectual property theft: Peter Navarro
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China’s ZTE sharpens focus on 5G after earnings recovery in 2017
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‘Courageous’ Donald Trump will soon get options to crack down on China’s IP theft, trade adviser Peter Navarro says
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