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Can a US President Say Boo to China?

When it comes to trade with China, talking tough is the easy part. Winning cases at the WTO has proved harder. We look at US-China trade -- beyond the rhetoric.

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KCRW placeholderBy Mike Pesca • Sep 20, 2012 • 50m Listen

When it comes to trade with China, talking tough is the easy part. Winning cases in front of the World Trade Organization has proved harder. As American workers lap up promises of recalibrating trade, big businesses in the US like the current trading relationship of the US and china trading goods and the occasional threat. Guest host Mike Pesca looks at US-China trade -- beyond the rhetoric. Also, protests break out in Pakistan over an anti-Muslim film, and a new iPhone excites the phoneratti but might disappoint users who liked Google maps.

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    Mike Pesca

    host of The Gist

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    KCRW

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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