Aluminum lawsuit underscores troubled trade relations between U.S. and China
Aluminum lawsuit underscores troubled trade relations between U.S. and China
The Obama administration last week launched a new allegation with the World Trade Organization against Chinese aluminum subsidies. It accused Beijing of using cheap state-directed loans and subsidized energy to artificially expand its global market share.
No matter how this complaint turns out, it provides the president-elect another ready sledgehammer with which to batter China.
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