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Washington state leaders talk potential trade war with China at trade summit

Washington state leaders talk potential trade war with China at trade summit

SEATTLE - A potential trade war with China, and the impact it could have on Washington State – that was a big topic Monday for hundreds of local leaders at the Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) summit. 

Forty percent of Washington jobs are tied to trade and some of those jobs could be on the line depending on what happens next. 

"We’re very concerned about retaliation and we’ve heard a lot about retaliation and what that might mean, particularly for our ag sector,” said Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA District 1) to the crowd at the WCIT Trade Summit on Monday.

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