March 28: The Japan Times states that the United States sparred with China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday over the legality of U.S. tariffs in response to alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property. The official said Pakistan warned that use of Section 301 could have serious consequences for developing countries and lead to an escalation of current tensions, while Japan agreed with the U.S. view of the importance of intellectual property protection but that trade measures must be in line with the WTO.
The Japan Times: U.S. and China spar at WTO over legality of Trump tariffs targeting intellectual property theft
Updated 28 March 2018