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China Agrees to Curtail Domestic Wind Power Subsidies

In a major victory for U.S. manufacturers, China has agreed to end subsidies to wind power companies that use domestically-sourced components:The action is significant because of intense competition between U.S. and Chinese manufacturers of clean energy technology. Whether it will lead to other such actions involving questionable Chinese trade practices remains unclear. “This issue has been