> Although I'm always led to wonder to what extent the facts in articles like this are exaggerated in order to portray one of the US's main global competitors i

> Although I'm always led to wonder to what extent the facts in articles like this are exaggerated in order to portray one of the US's main global competitors in a negative light. What you should be wondering is how much is glossed over to avoid painting a major trading partner in a bad light.