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The article reports that the U.S. administration has been called on by China for the reversal of a decision to impose steep duties on Chinese exports of coated paper. Wang Xinpie, a spokesman of China's commerce ministry, said that China strongly needs the U.S. to reconsider the decision and make prompt changes. In 2006, the U.S. trade deficit was recorded $233 billion with China.

The article reports on the negative effect of free trade with China to the labor market in the U.S. based on the findings from academic papers such as from the working papers made by economists David Dorn, David Autor, and Gordon Hanson.