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...measures for their own industries,” said Chinese state news agency Xinhua....
...: G7 foreign ministers meeting Europe: Special summit of EU heads of state....
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...The White House said the president on Thursday called David McCall, international president of the United Steelworkers union, to “reiterate that he has the steelworkers’ back”....
...Especially in the United States....
...That’s a key part of the argument being made in a new petition for trade relief and state support of the US shipbuilding industry under a so-called section 301 case filed by the United Steelworkers union...
...“It is hoped that the United States will immediately stop this investigation, avoid launching similar investigations and stop creating obstacles to normal economic and trade activities such as imports from...
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...The deal requires final approval from member states and the European parliament....
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