US-China try to deflate bicycle tyre dispute

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Updated September 18, 2009 20:08:09

China has complained to the World Trade Organisation over the United States' decision to impose tariffs on Chinese tyre imports. But ahead of next week's G20 meeting, both are playing down talk of a trade dispute.

Presenter: Karon Snowdon
Speaker: Geoff Garrett, Chief Executive of the US Studies Centre at Sydney University

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