Despite the widespread fears about trade, a recent report showed that just 13 percent of jobs lost in manufacturing are due to trade—the rest of the losses have been due to advances in technology.

尽管人们普遍对贸易感到担忧，但最近的一份报告显示，制造业中只有13%的工作岗位流失是贸易造成的，其余则是技术进步造成的。

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International rice trade is expected to decrease, mainly due to restrictions in main exporting countries.

国际大米贸易量预计将减少，这主要是由于重要出口国的限制。

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This year's trade surplus is partly due to lower prices of energy and commodity products, which used to be China's major imports from Asean countries, he said.

他说，中国今年的对东盟贸易顺差部分缘自于能源和大宗商品价格的下跌，它们通常是中国从东盟进口的主要产品。

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When competition is restricted due to trade barriers, the only winners are the protected companies who make up the domestic industry.

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Mr. Obama's claim of one million lost jobs due to trade deals is laughable in Texas, the state most affected by Nafta.

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He says that it is a matter of dispute how far rising income differentials are due to trade and how far to technological change.

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