Trump administration reaches for a trade sledgehammer

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Beijing’s failure to reign-in North Korea’s nuclear programme appears to have further dented relations with the US. Now it seems Washington is willing to increase pressure on the Beijing government by launching investigations into China’s trade and intellectual property practices. Stratfor Worldview reports the White House will “no longer be constrained” when dealing with China, and Mr Trump is willing to pursue “far more aggressive” measures against its economic trade policy.