BEIJING (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd August, 2018) Beijing will lodge a protest with the World Trade Organization against the implementation of US tariffs on $16 billion worth of its goods, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said Thursday.
The latest round of sanctions came into being on Thursday. China had earlier warned it would respond in kind and hike tariffs on $16 billion of US imports.
"The US side, in disregard of other opinions, raised import tariffs on $16 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 percent sanctions on August 23. These actions are obviously in violation of WTO principles. China has lodged a stern protest and is forced to take countermeasures," it announced.
