China approached the WTO in 2012 to challenge anti-subsidy tariffs the United States imposed between 2008 and 2012 on 22 Chinese products ranging from solar panels to steel wire.
The decade-long case involving alleged subsidies has centred on whether the United States could treat Chinese firms in which the government owns a majority stake as controlled by the state.
“The Biden Administration will continue to use all our tools to stand up for the interests of America’s workers, businesses, farmers and producers, and strengthen our middle class,” USTR said in a statement.
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