China vows WTO lawsuit after US imposes 10 percent additional tariffs

( February 3, 2025, 06:36 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China will file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization and take "corresponding countermeasures" to protect its rights and interests, the Chinese commerce ministry said after the US announced an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports. In a statement on its website, the Ministry of Commerce said the US action is "erroneous" and disrupts normal economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. The ministry called on the US to "objectively and rationally" address its own problems, such as that with fentanyl, rather than using tariffs as a threat. For years, the US has accused China of being one of the primary source countries for the ingredients to make fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid, trafficked into the US. The statement follows:...

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China vows WTO lawsuit after US imposes 10 percent additional tariffs

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