China launches dispute settlement proceedings with the U.S. over solar safeguard

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include information from China’s consultation request, which was made public on Aug. 16. Beijing on Tuesday initiated dispute settlement proceedings with the U.S. at the World Trade Organization by requesting consultations over safeguard restrictions the Trump administration imposed on imports of foreign crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and modules after previous consultations failed to produce an agreement over compensation. China also requested consultations with the U.S. over the safeguard...