U. S. Seeks WTO Dispute Settlement Consultations on China’s Support for its Domestic Wind Power Industry
The United States announced on December 22, 2010 that it has sought the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) intervention to address US concerns over support for the domestic wind power industry in the People’s Republic of China. According to US Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk, the United States filed a request for consultations with China under the WTO Agreement’s dispute settlement provisions concerning China’s Special Fund for Wind Power Manufacturing program. This request is the first step in a potential WTO case.