China opposes political manipulation using ‘overcapacity’ claim as pretext: FM on US’ reported 301 probe
By: Global Times | Published: Mar 12, 2026 06:03 PM
When asked for comment on the Trump administration’s move on Wednesday to launch a new round of Section 301 trade investigations into alleged industrial overcapacity among 16 major trading partners, including China, which could signal a new round of tariff war, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that China’s position on handling China-US economic and trade issues has been consistent and clear. China opposes all forms of unilateral tariff measures, Guo said, noting that tariff and trade ...