Trump's stance on China worries US exporters
American companies are afraid of reprisals if the Chinese government takes a tit-for-tat approach
New York
PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump's threat to slap punitive tariffs on Chinese goods is a worry for firms that trade with the country in the United States Midwest, a decisive region in the Republican's election triumph.
Strong support across America's "Rust Belt" and frustration at lost industrial jobs blamed on globalisation carried Mr Trump to victory last month in key battleground states, including Michigan and Ohio.
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