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US criticises China’s WTO compliance as industry groups mount complaints

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Li, H. (2026, September 30). US criticises China’s WTO compliance as industry groups mount complaints. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3369395/us-criticises-chinas-wto-compliance-industry-groups-mount-complaints?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-30 · by Han Li

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A senior US trade official criticized China at a WTO compliance review hearing, accusing it of pursuing global dominance in certain industries while maintaining a non-market economic system. Terry McCartin, Assistant USTR for China affairs, highlighted that after 25 years in the WTO, China continues practices harmful to international trade. Concurrently, US steelmakers and other industry groups called on the government to impose more tariffs and collaborate internationally against China’s excess production capacity issues.
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At a World Trade Organization (WTO) hearing on Wednesday, a senior US official criticized China's non-market economic system and its pursuit of global dominance in key industries like steel. Terry McCartin, Assistant USTR for China, Mongolia and Taiwan Affairs, stated that despite being a WTO member for 25 years, China continues to engage in anticompetitive practices. US steelmakers called on the government to impose additional tariffs and work with other nations to address China's overcapacity in steel production. Industry groups presented their complaints about Beijing’s trade policies ahead of the hearing.

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This came as US steelmakers urged Washington to consider additional tariffs and coordinate with other countries to counter China’s steel overcapacity, as industry groups outlined complaints about Beijing’s trade practices ahead of the Wednesday hearing.
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US criticises China’s WTO compliance as industry groups mount complaints · assertive framing

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At a hearing reviewing China’s compliance with its World Trade Organization (WTO) commitments, a senior US trade official said Beijing was targeting entire industrial sectors for global dominance while retaining a non-market economic system. asserted
Beijing → review → system
Terry McCartin, Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for China, Mongolia and Taiwan Affairs, said China’s anticompetitive behaviour posed a major challenge to the global trading system. asserted
behaviour → say → system
“More critically, after 25 years of WTO membership, China still embraces a non-market economic system,” McCartin said in his opening remarks at the hearing. asserted
McCartin → embrace → hearing
He said China’s approach had evolved, with Beijing now focused on targeting entire industrial sectors for global dominance. asserted
Beijing → say → dominance
This came as US steelmakers urged Washington to consider additional tariffs and coordinate with other countries to counter China’s steel overcapacity, as industry groups outlined complaints about Beijing’s trade practices ahead of the Wednesday hearing. asserted
groups → come → hearing
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