People packed a room at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center for former Washington state governor Gary Locke’s presentation regarding “The Impact of Trade Disputes on U.S. and China Relations” on June 3 at the Rotary Club of Mercer Island’s meeting.

He not only delved into that topic, but touched upon myriad matters going on throughout the world.

Here’s a few bullet points from his appearance:

• “In a trade war, there are no winners, only losers: The consumers and the workers in both countries. The tariffs on Chinese goods will simply raise the price of components used by American manufacturers. That makes them less competitive because then that American product now costs more and you’re trying to compete against the German good or the French good. Whether in the United States o

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