The U.S. is asking the EU to join in opposing China’s elevation next year to “Market Economy Status,” which may make antidumping cases more difficult to uphold. NME Status and China The U.S. is asking the EU to join in opposing China’s elevation next year to “Market Economy Status,” which may make antidumping cases more difficult to uphold. Last year Europe sided with China and against the U.S. on the establishment of an Asian infrastructure development bank but against China on its claims in the South China Sea, and then the UK bolstered some of Beijing’s economic goals. Part of what will inform a decision by Brussels and the member states this year will be how China manages its current economic plight. Beijing must decide whether to but...

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