The trade war between Washington and Beijing took an unexpected turn last week as China let its currency drop sharply and the United States responded by officially designating the country a currency manipulator.
The confrontation underscored the Trump administration's focus on weakness in foreign currencies - and the corresponding strength of the dollar - as a drag on the US economy.
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