Two unrelated rulings by the World Trade Organization and a court in Oregon could point toward greater U.S. market access for Chinese solar and wind companies. The WTO sided with Chinese solar manufacturers in a dispute over trade barriers, while the Oregon judge found in favour of construction equipment maker Sany Heavy, after the Obama Administration vetoed its proposed wind farm on national security grounds. “The two cases are quite different, but each reflects the wariness Washington feels towards these Chinese firms due to their government ties,” Young writes.
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