China launches trade investigations against US
The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing on Friday announced trade barrier investigations into US actions and measures that harm global production and supply chains as well as that impede trading of green products. The probes into alleged disruptions to the global supply chain and trade of "green products" were "in response to the two US Section 301 investigations against China", a commerce ministry spokesperson said in a statement. The ministry said it would "take corresponding measures in accordance with the investigation situation (and) firmly safeguard its own legitimate rights and interests". Both investigations would "conclude within six months" but may be extended up to three months, it added. (Xinhua/AFP/Reuters) Edited by Altis Wong