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Article: Roundup: U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires spark concerns over protectionism
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- September 17, 2009
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Roundup: U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires spark concerns over
protectionism
by Xinhua writer Xia Wenhui
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's
decision last weekend to impose punitive tariffs on tires imported
from China has triggered concerns about the rise of protectionism in
the lead-up to the Pittsburgh G20 meeting later this month.
Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean described the timing of the
decision as "dreadful," saying "it sends the wrong signal, we must
be stepping back from measures that invite retaliation."
He said the decision would make it more difficult to achieve
progress at the G20 toward finalizing the Doha Round trade talks,
according to the ...