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The idea of a broad tax on importers is suddenly at the center of the Washington policy debate, with the inevitable counting of potential winners and losers.

Tesla is moving closer to becoming the first foreign car company to have a wholly owned manufacturing operation in China, a deal that would test the relationship norms between a foreign automaker and the Chinese government.

"Tesla Factory Is Set to Test New Waters In China Deal" is from the October 22, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and Natalie Kitroeff and narrated by Kristi Burns.

BEIJING — China has struck a hard stance on the issue at the root of the looming trade fight between Beijing and Washington: China’s government-led drive, which Washington describes as breaking international rules, to build the cutting-edge industries of the future.

"The Trade Issue That Most Divides U.S. and China on Trade Isn’t Tariffs" is from the March 26, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

The pace of growth in China’s economy accelerated last year for the first time in seven years as exports, construction and consumer spending all climbed strongly. At least, that’s what the government says.

"China’s Economic Growth Looks Strong. Maybe Too Strong." is from the January 18, 2018 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

China turned to a tried-and-true recipe to cook up another three months of respectable growth.Heavy lending by state-owned banks, brisk government spending and strong exports helped keep China’s economy growing briskly and steadily. China’s statistical agency said Thursday that the economy had grown 6.8 percent in the July-to-September period, compared with the same quarter a year ago.

"China’s Economy Grew Steadily, Thanks to Loans and Homes" is from the October 18, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India issued a strong call on Tuesday for nations to embrace globalization, combat climate change and strengthen international institutions like the World Trade Organization.

"Modi, in Davos, Praises Globalization Without Noting India’s Trade Barriers" is from the January 23, 2018 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The Chinese government said on Tuesday that it planned to overhaul supervision of the country’s debt-ridden financial sector, its environmental regulators and other essential government agencies in a broad move intended to further consolidate the Communist Party’s hold on official levers of power.

"China Tightens Control Over Financial Sector" is from the March 12, 2018 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher, Chris Buckley and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

China’s push to become a major player in electric cars is already shaking up the global auto industry. California’s governor is hoping it will also give the state an advantage in its continuing showdown with Detroit over battery-powered vehicles.

"Jerry Brown’s China Ace Card" is from the November 30, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

China is the world’s No. 1 polluter. It burns more coal than the rest of the world combined. It produces more than a quarter of the world’s human-caused global warming gases, nearly as much as North America and Europe put together.On Tuesday, the country set out to claim another title that reflects its ambitions to change all that: keeper of the world’s largest financial market devoted to cleaning up the air.

"China Unveils an Ambitious Plan to Curb Climate Change Emissions" is from the December 19, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and Lisa Friedman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

BEIJING — Less than a week after naming Yi Gang as the governor of China’s central bank, leaders in Beijing have unexpectedly put a different man above him as the Communist Party secretary at the central bank, five people familiar with the decision said Sunday.

"China Splits Top Jobs at Central Bank, Adding Another Reformer" is from the March 25, 2018 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Kristi Burns.

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose broad tariffs in the coming days on imports of steel and aluminum from around the world has drawn condemnation from the European Union, Canada and Brazil. But the intended target of Trump’s action, China, has been fairly cautious.

"Beijing’s Initial Reaction to Metals Tariffs? Cautious" is from the March 03, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

SHANGHAI — Want to avoid U.S. tariffs? In China, a company called Settle Logistics says it knows a way.

"Tariff Dodgers Stand to Profit Off U.S.-China Trade Dispute" is from the April 22, 2018 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

As China ratchets up pressure on Taiwan, the self-governing island it claims as its territory, the United States is cautiously starting to push back.

"As China Puts Pressure on Taiwan, Signs of a U.S. Pushback" is from the February 22, 2018 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

The tropical sky off Singapore was utterly dark when an oil tanker plowed into the side of the U.S. destroyer USS John S. McCain before dawn Monday — but the moonless night may have been only one of the reasons the tanker’s crew may have had trouble seeing a warship in their path.

"Naval Vessels, Shadowy by Intent, Are Hard for Commercial Ships to Spot" is from the August 25, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and Hannah Beech and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

The United States has reached a set of trade deals with China covering areas like electronic payment services, beef and poultry, compromising on some Obama administration stances but leaving untouched bigger issues that could still complicate relations between the two major trading partners.

"U.S. Strikes China Trade Deals but Leaves Major Issues Untouched" is from the May 12, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

The question now is whether he was ever really serious about taking the painful steps needed to repair the economy, or merely paying lip service to reform to justify his tightening grip on power.

"Xi Promised Economic Reform in China. The World Is Still Waiting." is from the March 04, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and Keith Bradsher and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

For the past three years, China has allowed its currency, the renminbi, to weaken in value compared with the U.S. dollar. On paper, that should bolster Chigo’s profits. Half of its $1.2 billion in annual sales come from abroad, mostly in dollars, and a weaker renminbi gives Chinese companies an advantage when they sell their products in other countries.

Trump has criticized other companies and industries for moving production out of the United States at the expense of U.S. jobs, such as appliance makers and pharmaceutical companies. But the vehicle industry in general — and particularly foreign automakers, his new target — illustrate how difficult it can be to parse U.S. from international when criticizing global trade.

"Trump’s Talk of a Car Tariff Ignores Intricacies" is from the January 19, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and Jack Ewing and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

When it comes to problems troubling working-class Americans and manufacturers, Robert Lighthizer, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for trade representative, has historically blamed the United States’ trading partners, advocating aggressive retaliation for what he regards as widespread abuses of free-trade rules.

"Trump’s Choice on Trade Could Put China in a Difficult Spot" is from the January 12, 2017 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Keith Bradsher and narrated by Jenny Hoops.

Over the last year, Liu He, a soft-spoken, U.S.-educated technocrat, has consolidated his status as President Xi Jinping’s top economic adviser, amassing influence that some believe rivals that of the prime minister.

"U.S.-Trained Official May Shape China’s Response to Trump on Trade" is from the January 18, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Chris Buckley and Keith Bradsher and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.