WaPo: The Commerce Department has announced duties on Chinese-made solar cells that benefit from illegal trade practices.

NYT: Further coverage of the moderate response.

The Hill: Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan released his budget yesterday.

The Atlantic: Analysis of the Obama and Ryan budget proposals.

WSJ: Bernanke compares China’s currency peg to the gold standard.

WaPo: The Chinese government is considering a proposal to only allow Government agencies to purchase Chinese cars.

NYT: Unlike China, India remains a net importer of military goods.

Marginal Revolution: Chinese bank lending has shot up since the recession.

AP: Jaguar Land Rover is opening a plant in China to sell luxury vehicles there.

NYT: China begins to loosen controls over foreign currency.