China slams Trump's trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan
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China criticized Trump's trade investigation as tariff pretext while advancing economic plan.
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Trade tensions could lead to higher prices on goods imported from China.
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China's Foreign Ministry called the Trump administration's trade investigation a "pretext" for tariffs. The criticism comes as China advances a five-year economic plan that could anger trade partners.
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China is advancing a five-year economic plan while criticizing the trade investigation.
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