Renewed Calls For Sanctions

June 2006 | Ratings Update

As part of the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China, two members of Congress have asked the Bush administration to pursue trade sanctions against China, on the grounds that the country is violating international labour standards. This 'systemic repression' of workers rights, they argue, is also costing around 1.24mn American jobs. However, while the US will continue to protect the interests of its domestic workers, the government is unlikely to take any stern action, as it firmly believes that a strong relationship with China, driven by mutual interest, is the best way to encourage greater economic, social and

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