As expected, the Obama Administration has filed a new trade case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO), accusing China of illegally subsidizing its auto exports, including auto parts and entire cars. Citing publicly available documents, the case accuses China of providing “extensive subsidies” to Chinese auto manufacturers located in 12 designated “export bases” throughout the country, to the tune of $1 billion from 2009 through 2011.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=160448