US hits China with WTO complaint over aluminum Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2017 - In its final days, the Obama administration on Thursday filed a trade complaint against China for using "artificially cheap" loans and raw materials to boost its aluminum industry at the expense of US competitors. The actions were tantamount to providing subsidies that violate World Trade Organization rules, and caused "serious prejudice" to US aluminum companies, the US Trade Representative ... more

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