https://www.scmp.com/rss/323025/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Right on the heels of a ruling against China’s claims in the South China Sea, the US filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation on July 13 challenging Beijing’s export duty on nine key commodities, on the grounds that the practice provides Chinese manufacturers a cost advantage over their US counterparts which produce with the same materials. The US has reason to question China’s intentions when imposing duties on these commodities, including copper, graphite and lead. After all, China... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1992623/beijings-mineral-export-taxes-show-its-duty-environment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1992623/beijings-mineral-export-taxes-show-its-duty-environment?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Jul 2016 02:38:05 +0000