WASHINGTON — The U.S. has filed a case against China before the World Trade Organization (WTO) to protect up to 300,000 American agricultural jobs that are being threatened by China's imposition of duties on imports of American chicken products.�
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk, in announcing the filing on Sept. 20, said, "To be clear, the United States does not arbitrarily seek disagreements with China. However, we will not stand still if we believe that China has violated its commitments as a WTO member and is therefore threatening American jobs — in this case hundreds of thousands of. . .

