CRS: Trade ties with China are ‘fraught with tension’

A report on issues in the U.S.-China trade relationship by the Congressional Research Service describes the bilateral situation as full of complexities and disagreements while also highlighting contrasting views on how to address disputes with China. “Despite growing commercial ties, the bilateral economic relationship has become increasingly complex and often fraught with tension. From the U.S. perspective, many trade tensions stem from China’s incomplete transition to a free market economy,” the report states . The report lays out the Trump...