US President Donald Trump says the developing country designation lets China and others take “unfair” advantage of trade rules. Photo: EPA-EFE
US President Donald Trump says the developing country designation lets China and others take “unfair” advantage of trade rules. Photo: EPA-EFE

Donald Trump tells WTO to halt its lenient trade treatment of China, says US might impose its own rules

  • The US says if it doesn’t get the changes it wants, it will not apply ‘developing country’ status to countries it thinks no longer qualify for special treatment
  • Trump says ‘the status quo cannot continue’

US President Donald Trump says the developing country designation lets China and others take “unfair” advantage of trade rules. Photo: EPA-EFE
US President Donald Trump says the developing country designation lets China and others take “unfair” advantage of trade rules. Photo: EPA-EFE
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