The U.S. broadened its trade dispute with China by imposing steep tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries where Chinese manufacturers have set up factories in recent years.

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce finalized hefty tariffs on solar panel cells imported from Southeast Asia in a supposed effort to stop China from cheating.  In a press release, the department stated that the tariffs would target Cambodia,

Harsh trade measures may be driving would-be allies in China’s backyard away from Washington and back into the arms of Beijing.