#WTO 'completely inadequate' on #China trade violations: #US

The US responded defiantly on Tuesday to a World Trade Organization report criticizing Trump's tariffs on China & calling the US tariffs on China "illegal". https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-8735919/WTO-completely-inadequate-China-trade-violations-US.html

The US responded defiantly on Tuesday to a World Trade Organization report criticizing President Donald Trump's tariffs on China, blasting the organization as "completely inadequate" in holding Beijing accountable.

"The United States must be allowed to defend itself against unfair trade practices & the Trump administration will not let China use the WTO to take advantage of American workers, businesses, farmers, and ranchers," US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement.

A panel of experts set up by WTO's Dispute Settlement Body ruled the tariffs on about $250 billion worth of Chinese goods were "inconsistent" with global trade rules, and recommended that the US "bring its measures into conformity with its obligations."