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ministry statement said the two Chinese investigations were
launched to safeguard the interests of relevant Chinese
industries and expressed “firm opposition” to the American
probes.
One will examine U.S. policies that restrict Chinese goods from
entering the United States and that limit U.S. export of
advanced technology products to China. The other is focused on
barriers to Chinese green energy exports.
The probes are expected to take six months and could be extended
for another three months if necessary, the ministry said.
The Chinese investigations are the latest volley in a
long-running trade war and could be bargaining chips to counter
any possible new U.S. tariffs.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down some of Trump's earlier
tariffs, and he responded by launching what are known as Section
301 trade investigations.
One of those investigations is examining allegations of excess
industrial capacity — which can drive up exports — and
government subsidies that could give companies in China and
elsewhere an unfair advantage over U.S. competitors.
The probe, which targets 16 trading partners, including the
European Union, could lead to higher tariffs on imports from
those economies.
The other investigation, into dozens of countries, including
China, could ban the import of goods made by forced labor.
China's trade representative warned at recent talks with the
U.S. in Paris that the U.S. investigations could threaten a
hard-won stability in economic relations between the two
countries.
The talks were meant to lay the groundwork for a Trump visit to
Beijing, initially due next week. The U.S. president has delayed
the trip because of the war in Iran.
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