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China believes it has the economic heft to go toe-to-toe with the United States if push comes to shove.

The world's two largest economies will continue on their collision course, regardless of whether the current U.S. administration can reduce their trade imbalance.

For the U.S. and China, the Economic Fight of the Century Begins

The world's two largest economies will continue their economic fight, regardless of whether the current U.S. administration can reduce their trade imbalance.

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China in Transition

The economic fight of the century has now begun. After more than a month of lobbing threats of tariffs and investment restrictions back and forth -- and over a year of preparation by U.S. President Donald Trump -- China and the United States finally have kicked off negotiations on contentious economic issues. The underlying competition between the world's two largest economies has been building for quite some time. While Washington and Beijing may find some common ground, both view the rhubarb as a potentially barbaric fight for economic supremacy in the 21st century. It won't be a battle either side will take lightly, and it won't be without its economic and political casualties.

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For the U.S. and China, the Economic Fight of the Century Begins