trade with china is politically tainted; in other news, water is wet

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China: U.S. trade ties are 'politicized' - CNN.com:

"China-U.S. relations have been a political football in contention between the two parties," a commentary in the paper said. It cited "rising protectionist sentiment in Congress" and proposals to impose tough tariffs on Chinese goods as a way of forcing China to make its yuan -- and its exports -- more expensive.