EU to Resume WTO Trade Case Against China Over Economic Coercion

The European Union has resumed its case against China at the World Trade Organization over allegations of economic coercion targeting Lithuania, according to an EU official.

Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the EU was expected to resume the case this week following a one-year suspension. It may re-suspend the proceedings again as early as next week to gather more evidence.

The EU filed a complaint against China at the WTO in 2022 as a result of trade restrictions Beijing imposed on Lithuania after the Baltic country opened a Taiwanese representative office in its capital. China, which considers Taiwan its territory, has ...