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Title:
Importing from China / Debra A. Miller, book editor.
Author:
Miller, Debra A.
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Publication Information:
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, ©2012.
Call Number:
HF3128 .I472 2012
Abstract:
Discusses the issues surrounding the US importation of goods from China and the US-China trade imbalance.
ISBN:
9780737762334

9780737762341
Series:
Current controversies

Current controversies.
Physical Description:
204 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Does trade with China benefit the United States? -- Cheap Chinese imports have saved American consumers billions of dollars / Much of the money spent on Chinese imports goes to US businesses / In the long run, US-China trade is good for both countries / The US-China trade deficit has cost US jobs and driven down US wages / The US relationship with China is lopsided in China's favor / Free trade with China has benefited China more than America / Are Chinese imports safe? -- Background on health and safety concerns over US imports of Chinese products / China arrests 2,000 in food safety crackdown / A new US food safety law will increase scrutiny of Chinese food imports / Jungle of problems : Beijing's failure to protect consumers / The safety of Chinese food products is not improving / Food safety is still a crucial issue in China / Is the US-China trade deficit a threat to the US economy? -- Background on the US trade deficit with China / The US-China trade deficit is the main structural problem with the US economy / China's economic development and the US-China trade imbalance is harmful to the US economy / The US trade deficit is the biggest threat to America's future / The US-China trade imbalance benefits the United States / The United States is still the top global economic superpower / Chinese inflation and other changes may soon ease the US-China deficit / Should the United States toughen its trade policy toward China? -- The United States must adopt a harder line in its economic negotiations with China / The United States must compete in its own self-interest / The United States should crack down on China's currency manipulation / The United States should prevent China from buying US debt / US policymakers should worry about China's subsidies to state-owned Chinese companies / The US government must plan for the threat of Chinese investment in the United States / The 2011 US-China summit made progress / Would a stronger renminbi narrow the US-China trade imbalance? / Both China and the United States need to rebalance their economies
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