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There’s not much pedestrian traffic because the town sits in the heart of a cartel war zone, and anyone who walks the streets risks being caught in crossfire.

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How the lowly soybean got trapped in the crossfire of the U.S.-China trade wars.

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Breaking up with China is hard to do—especially for Europe, caught in the U.S.-China trade war crossfire.

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The chief executive of Mercedes-Benz said the luxury automaker is “scurrying” around looking for alternatives after a key microchip maker was caught in the geopolitical crossfire between the U.S. and China.

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Dozens of people were injured, including civilians caught in the crossfire.

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