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The odds of a Trump trade war just got higher by William Pesek Topic:  The odds of a Trump trade war just got higher Writter:  William Pesek Publish Date:  Sunday,  17 December 2017 Published on :  Nikkei Asian review The odds of a Trump trade war just got higher America's negotiator-in-chief launches an opening salvo China has expressed "strong dissatisfaction" over the U.S. government's anti-dumping probe of aluminum imports.  © Imaginechina/AP The administration of Donald Trump last month invoked powers no White House has in a quarter century, and it did so to probe Chinese aluminum imports. Normally, the U.S. Commerce Department reacts to specific complaints by American companies. Initiating an anti-dumping case on its own is an aggressive step -- and perhaps a harbinger of the Asian trade war Trump long promised. Trump's recent Asia tour temporarily eased worries that he would impose tariffs as high...