Trump's China Tariffs Likely to Be Investigated by the WTO
- Tariffs cover $250 billion in Chinese exports to the U.S.
- China says the tariffs violate WTO most favored nation rules
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Tensions between the U.S. and China are about to get more complicated, with the World Trade Organization poised to begin an investigation into President Donald Trump’s tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods.
On Monday, the Geneva-based arbiter of trade disputes will likely launch an inquiry into whether the U.S. duties run afoul of a requirement that all WTO members give each other the same tariff treatment, as China asserts.