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The World Trade Organization (WTO) said China has launched a lawsuit over tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Chinese goods.
In a statement cited by the WTO on February 5, the Chinese government said the above measures appeared to be inconsistent with the US's obligations under the agreement that led to the establishment of this trade body.
"China reserves the right to raise additional measures and complaints regarding the issues identified here during the consultations and in any future request for the establishment of a panel," the statement said.
Earlier, after being re-elected, US President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods. China immediately responded with tariffs targeting US energy imports, automobiles and machinery parts.
On February 4, China announced that it would file a complaint with the WTO about what it considered unreasonable US tariffs.
However, this move is unlikely to yield results unless both China and the US find common ground to resolve the dispute themselves, as the WTO dispute settlement system, which is designed to handle such situations, has been paralyzed for years.
VN (according to VNA)