September 16, 2020 5:55AM ET

WTO Ruling on Trump’s China Tariffs Draws USTR’s Ire

A WTO dA WTO dispute panel report concluded that tariff actions taken by the U.S. to combat China’s intellectual property theft violated its rules.ispute panel report concluded that actions taken by the U.S. to combat China’s IPR theft ran afoul of its rules. — A China COSCO Shipping container ship sails past the skyline of Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province.

CREDIT: Chinatopix via AP

A World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute panel report concluded Tuesday that actions taken by the United States to combat China’s alleged theft of U.S. technology and intellectual property were inconsistent with the global trade body’s rules. The panel found that punitive tariffs imposed on a wide range of Chinese imports were inconsistent because they applied only…

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