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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters from the South Lawn of the White House on May 5. © Reuters

TSUYOSHI NAGASAWA, Nikkei staff writer

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. administration has stepped up consideration of economic measures against China, holding it accountable for failing to prevent the global spread of the new coronavirus.

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