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Washington (AFP) – The United States is flouting international trade rules by labeling imports from Hong Kong as those from China, the World Trade Organization ruled Wednesday, an outcome that Washington rejects. The WTO ruling addressed a decision under former president Donald Trump’s administration after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the financial hub in 2020 to stamp out dissent. Trump retaliated by removing special trading privileges for the city and US customs authorities later said goods produced there could no longer be stamped “Made in Hong Kong”, sparking the complaint. H…