WTO Panel Says Washington Broke Trade Rules by Imposing Tariffs on China

WTO Panel Says Washington Broke Trade Rules by Imposing Tariffs on China
The headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is seen in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec. 11, 2019. Robert Hradil/Getty Images
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GENEVA/BRUSSELS—The World Trade Organization found on Tuesday that the United States had breached global trading rules by imposing multi-billion dollar tariffs in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, a ruling that drew anger from Washington.

Washington says tariffs it imposed two years ago on more than $200 billion in Chinese goods were justified because China was forcing companies to transfer technology and intellectual property.