WTO rules for Hong Kong in its trade dispute with US


The United States broke global trading rules by requiring that goods from Hong Kong be labelled “Made in China”, the World Trade Organization found on Wednesday.

Following Beijing’s crackdown on democracy protests in Hong Kong, the US in August 2020 said that goods from Hong Kong, which is a WTO member in its own right, would have to be relabelled to gain entry to its ports - a move intended to underscore the financial hub’s status as “just another Chinese city” in Washington’s eyes.

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