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What are the risks of a U.S.-China trade war, and can conflict be averted?

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China retaliated against U.S. coal, liquified natural gas, crude oil, agricultural machinery and some cars.

China also put limits on exports of vital minerals used in high-tech products; opened an antitrust probe into Google .

Wall Street investors are taking the countries' fresh trade sanctions in stride, betting that neither Mr. Trump nor China are eager to start a mutually destructive economic war.

The risks of an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China are considerable.

Rising tariffs would likely slow economic growth, dampening inflation as consumers and businesses pare spending.

Consumers could feel an immediate impact — their purchases of cheap clothing from Chinese fast-fashion retailers Shein and Temu .

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