China-US Trade Tensions: Merkel: Imperative to avoid 'spiral of trade measures'
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World leaders are also concerned about the likelihood of a China-US trade war. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says it's important to avoid a "spiral of trade measures".
ANGELA MERKEL GERMAN CHANCELLOR "We don't want to enter into a spiral where at the end of the road we all lose, and that is our firm belief. We're all interested in fair and equitable international trade and we shall continue to speak up against any type of protectionism."