The Chinese government has agreed to end a range of subsidies that help boost sales of Chinese-branded merchandise around the world -- including apparel and textiles -- rather than face a fight with the United States at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).The office of US Trade Representative said the deal marks the end of "numerous subsidies we identified as prohibited under WTO rules." The agreement between Washington and Beijing brings to a close legal action begun by the United States at the WTO last December.In its case, the United States said...
