Rich countries frequently subsidize their own industries or engage in 'dumping'. However, when less powerful countries do this, they often face retaliation.

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Pro: The US gives heavy subsidies to their farming industries, which acts as a non-tariff barrier against foreign agricultural imports.

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Pro: China frequently engages in 'dumping', where products are intentionally sold at a larger price than is standard in a foreign market, so as to injure competing firms.

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Con: There has been a growing willingness to challenge foreign governments who engage in such behavior.

Is more trade always beneficial for countries?

Rich countries frequently subsidize their own industries or engage in 'dumping'. However, when less powerful countries do this, they often face retaliation.

Pros

Cons

The US gives heavy subsidies to their farming industries, which acts as a non-tariff barrier against foreign agricultural imports.

China frequently engages in 'dumping', where products are intentionally sold at a larger price than is standard in a foreign market, so as to injure competing firms.

There has been a growing willingness to challenge foreign governments who engage in such behavior.

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Rich countries frequently subsidize their own industries or engage in 'dumping'. However, when less powerful countries do this, they often face retaliation.

Pro claim 1

The US gives heavy subsidies to their farming industries, which acts as a non-tariff barrier against foreign agricultural imports.

Pro claim 2

China frequently engages in 'dumping', where products are intentionally sold at a larger price than is standard in a foreign market, so as to injure competing firms.

Con claim 1, children below

There has been a growing willingness to challenge foreign governments who engage in such behavior.