MEXICO LAUNCHES WTO ASSULT AGAINST CHINA TEXTILE AND CLOTHING POLICY

BY KEITH NUTHALL AND LEAH GERMAIN THE MEXICAN government has launched an audacious attack at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Chinese industrial policy regarding the textile and clothing sector - claiming almost all Beijing's support for the industry is illegal. Mexico City has requested formal consultations with China, which is the first stage of an official disputes case. In the highly likely event that the Chinese cannot satisfy Mexico's demands, the Mexican government could request that the WTO dispute settlement body rule on its claims that China's ...


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