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WTO sides with China in Trump's trade war

The U.S. violated international trade rules by slapping US$234 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods without justification two years ago, a WTO panel ruled.

U.S. President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One en route back to Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One en route back to Washington (AN/Shealah Craighead)

GENEVA (AN) — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration violated international trade rules by unfairly slapping US$234 billion in tariffs on Chinese goods without justification two years ago, a World Trade Organization panel ruled on Tuesday.

China had complained in 2018 to the WTO, which is not part of the United Nations system, about the tariffs that the Trump administration imposed that year on two sets of Chinese products.

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