The U.S. formerly told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it opposes granting market economy status (MES) to the People’s Republic of China. This view has been submitted in support of the the European Union (EU), which has also argued that China is a non-market economy in WTO litigation. “We are concerned that China’s economic liberalization seems […]
The Aluminum Association reported that a group of leading U.S. manufacturing associations announced the formation of a new coalition, Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement, to oppose China’s designation as a market economy at the end of 2016. China has claimed that it should be automatically accorded treatment as if it were a market economy after the […]
