Barack Obama has escalated the US’s trade battle with China, launching a formal complaint against Beijing as both of his potential successors push the domestic political debate in an protectionist direction on the campaign trail.
The new case brought by the US president with the World Trade Organisation challenges Beijing’s export restrictions on key commodities needed by US manufacturers and was accompanied by sharp rhetoric from the White House.
“It all comes down to fair competition — a notion that is fundamental to who we are as Americans,” said vice-president Joe Biden.
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