The USAnd China No

question 61

Multiple Choice

The U.S.and China no.1 and no.2 global powers) continue to spar over sociocultural issues,such as human rights,and economic and financial issues,such as the value of the Chinese Yuan against the U.S.dollar.U.S.diplomats complain that these differences continue to bolster China's favorable balance of trade and increase the U.S.trade deficit.The trade protectionist policy exhibited by the Chinese is similar to an economic policy known as ____________ that was followed during the 17th and 18th centuries.This policy resulted in a flow of money to the country that sold the most globally.

• A)trade embargoing
• B)countertrading
• C)profiteering
• D)mercantilism

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