US trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Vice-Premier Liu He. Photo: AP
US demands level playing field in China, but can Beijing rein in state subsidies to end trade war?
- United States trade representative Robert Lighthizer has been a long-term critic of advantages given to domestic companies that make it difficult for foreign firms
- China has long been accused of favouring domestic companies, resulting in an unfair competitive advantage at home and abroad
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US trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Vice-Premier Liu He. Photo: AP