China says U.S. support for clean energy violates WTO rules

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China's Commerce Ministry said on Monday the United States must cut support for six government-backed renewable energy programs or face unspecified penalties, in the latest trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.

The U.S. measures supporting wind, solar and hydroelectric energy programs in several U.S. states, including Massachusetts, Ohio and New Jersey, present a barrier to Chinese exports, the ministry said in a statement on its website.

The announcement, the final ruling in an investigation launched in November, comes as Beijing and Washington wrangle over duties on solar and wind energy products and U.S. presidential candidates trade barbs over renewable energy subsidies.

"The Commerce Ministry will adopt relevant legal measures, demands that the United States cancel parts of the measures that violate World Trade Organization rules and give Chinese renewable energy firms fair treatment," the ministry said.

full: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/20/us-china-us-trade-idINBRE87J0DV20120820

[Bonobo]

1. Dear China...

Fill in the blank.

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. Free tread has significant disadvantages...

and does not, as often advertised, help the middle class and poor as much as it does large corporations.

[freshwest]

3. I'd LOVE to see the USA get tossed outta the damn WTO! Spank us harder, China!

[limpyhobbler]

4. Fuck all that shit.

China and the WTO. Why are we even in an agreement like that with China? Stupid. Next is the TPP. More of the same. We need change.

[msongs]

5. sorry, but this election will not bring change on this front, just more of the same nt

[limpyhobbler]

7. And the next one, and the next one...

Looks like maybe we will need mass protests if we ever want to change the course.

[Franker65]

6. China is worse

China has no right to criticise the US on these issues, seen as their energy policy lacks transparency.

[Zalatix]

8. To HELL with China and the WTO.