China's commerce ministry on Friday announced trade barrier investigations into U.S. actions and measures which harm global production and supply chains as well as impede trading of green products.
On March 12 Beijing time, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative launched a Section 301 investigation against China and 15 other economies on grounds of alleged "overcapacity," followed by another Section 301 investigation on March 13 targeting China and 59 other economies.
China expressed strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to both moves, said a commerce ministry spokesperson in response to a media query on Friday.
To resolutely safeguard the interests of China's relevant industries, the ministry launched the two probes in accordance with China's Foreign Trade Law and its rules on foreign trade barrier investigations, said the spokesperson.
The commerce ministry will advance these investigations in compliance with the law and the rules, and take corresponding measures based on the findings, according to the spokesperson.
China launches trade barrier investigations into U.S. actions
China launches trade barrier investigations into U.S. actions
The latest talks between representatives of the Russian and U.S. lawmakers were productive and successful, according to Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev on Thursday.
A delegation from the Russian State Duma met with U.S. lawmakers in Washington on Thursday, in what several U.S. media outlets described as the first visit by a Russian parliamentary delegation to the United States since the escalation of the Ukraine crisis in 2022.
The talks were successful, according to Darchiev.
The meeting showed that there is hope for restoring dialogue between the Russian and U.S. legislative bodies, he said, adding that the talks will continue on Friday.
Boris Chernyshov, deputy speaker of the State Duma, said that the two sides discussed "a huge number of issues" and the most important thing is that "the dialogue has begun."
"Dialogue is the foundation of trust. We will move forward," he said, adding that the issue of a visit by U.S. representatives to Moscow in May was raised during the talks.
Svetlana Zhurova, first deputy chairwoman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, said the talks covered Russian athletes' participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and friendly hockey matches with U.S. teams.
She also noted that U.S. Congress members support dialogue between Moscow and Kiev to find common ground in resolving the Ukraine crisis.
Russian, US lawmakers' meeting in Washington productive, says Russian ambassador
