US ambassador to China voices concerns about home economy

In a downbeat speech, former top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky refuses to consider protectionism against the rising might of China.

Warning of job losses, inadequate basic research, poor primary schooling and an exploding budget deficit, the woman who negotiated China's entry to the World Trade Organization two years ago gave a surprisingly pessimistic speech about US economic prospects on Tuesday.

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