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The Protection Racket
Western leaders meet in Venice next week against a background of mutual recriminations over trade and protectionism.
American tariffs on Japanese chips, threats of tough
European action against
Japanese exports and growing pressure in the American
Congress for vigorous trade legislation have sparked talk of a trade war. What lies behind the protectionist backlash?
How significant is it? What are the implications for the international trading system? Presented by Stuart Simon Producer CAROLINE ANSTEY

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Presented By:
Stuart Simon
Producer:
Caroline Anstey
Source: Radio Times

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