Donald Trump risks upsetting corporate America
Ordering US companies out of China will start a fight with corporations
26 August 2019 - 17:03
Hong Kong/Sydney — US President Donald Trump risks picking a fight with the most powerful names in business, from Walt Disney to Apple, should he formally order American companies out of China as part of his trade war.
Trump and his aides argue he has the right to eject American firms from the world’s largest consumer market. In a tweet Friday, the president told US companies “to immediately start looking for an alternative to China”...
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