A US-China trade war is heating up

Thomson Reuters The US Commerce Department launched a new investigation into aluminum imports from China. This is part of an ongoing trend of more aggressive US behavior on trade and a retreat from globalism more generally. A "Fortress America" approach to trade opens the door for China to take a larger role in the global economy. The U.S.-China trade war is real. This week, the U.S. Commerce Department launched an investigation into aluminum imports from China – worth around US$600 million an...