Aluminum lawsuit underscores troubled trade relations between U.S. and China

Scott Tong Jan 18, 2017
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Aluminum lawsuit underscores troubled trade relations between U.S. and China

Scott Tong Jan 18, 2017
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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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