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China’s efforts to address domestic problems can lead to global challenges

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom

Apr 29, 2022

Restrictions on exports like fertilizer and steel have major economic ramifications for trading partners.

When the prices of fertilizer began to increase last year, China moved to restrict fertilizer exports. Above, workers move bags of fertilizer in China's northwest Qinghai province in 2005.

Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images

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