AdvertisementChina's Close Government-Business Ties Are A Key Challenge In U.S. Trade Talks03:49Download AudioResumeMarch 06, 2019Jim ZarrolifacebookEmailA worker helps load steel rods April 6, 2016, at a plant in Tangshan, in China's Hebei province. China's government plays a powerful role in how its businesses operate — giving them preferential treatment over their rivals. (Getty Images)