The country’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) is demanding that Washington removes support measures for six programmes in five US states.

The final ruling claims the measures act as a barrier to Chinese exports. It confirms preliminary findings released by the Ministry in May following an investigation first launched in November 2011.

However, there is again no apparent mention of specific action that the Chinese government intends to take following its findings – only the promise of ‘relevant legal measures’.

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