Zhang Xiangchen said China was considering a WTO complaint against the package of tariffs that President Donald Trump was expected to announce later on Thursday. "No one has seen the essential national security rationale behind the US measures," he said. China and other WTO members might also retaliate against the solar tariffs with their own tariffs on US goods, Zhang said. Asked if China would invoke national security to avoid a WTO dispute over cyber security, Zhang said China would exercise self-restraint. As well as deploying tariffs, the United States has undermined the WTO's ability to cope with disputes by vetoing the appointment of new appeals judges.

Source: dna March 22, 2018 17:37 UTC