WTO finds Washington broke trade rules by putting tariffs on China; ruling angers U.S.
Story Date: 9/17/2020

 

Source: Emma Farge & Philip Blenkinsop, REUTERS, 9/15/20

 
The World Trade Organization found on Tuesday that the United States breached global trading rules by imposing multibillion-dollar tariffs in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, a ruling that drew anger from Washington. The Trump administration says its tariffs imposed two years ago on more than $200 billion in Chinese goods were justified because China was stealing intellectual property and forcing U.S. companies to transfer technology for access to China’s markets.

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