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- China on Friday issued a harsh rebuke of an anti-dumping complaint filed by U.S. solar firms, warning the United States not to take protectionist measures that could harm the global economy. Seven U.S. solar manufacturers on Wednesday asked the Obama administration to impose duties of more than 100 percent on China solar imports, which they said were unfairly undercutting U.S. prices and destroying American jobs. The controversy comes at a sensitive time in U.S.-China trade relations, which are plagued by U.S. concerns over market access in China, Beijing's treatment of intellectual property rights, and raging debate over the value...

Posted: 02 May 2005 0751 hrs Angry US acts to clip China's trade wings WASHINGTON : The United States put China on notice this past week that its patience is running out on a host of trade complaints. With the European Union also growing more exasperated with Asia's second-biggest economy, the scene would appear set for a showdown over trade unless Beijing has a change of heart. The West has long complained that China's yuan currency is under-valued, giving an artificial boost to Chinese exports and fuelling a massive surplus in China's trade position. But while the United States and...