China calls Trump tariffs 'discriminatory' in WTO complaint

Beijing says the US is making "unfounded" claims about its role in the fentanyl trade to justify new tariffs.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersChina challenges Trump tariffs as 'discriminatory' 13 hours agoNatalie Sherman & Jonathan JosephsBBC NewsGetty ImagesChina has accused the US of making "unfounded and false allegations" about its role in the fentanyl trade to justify tariffs on Chinese products.

The complaint was lodged with the World Trade Organization (WTO) one day after US President Donald Trump raised border taxes on Chinese goods by 10%, a measure he said was intended to address an influx of illegal drugs.

In the filing, China said the measures were "discriminatory and protectionist" and violated trade rules.

But experts have warned that China is unlikely to secure a ruling in its favour as the panel that settles trade disputes remains unable to function. One former WTO official told the BBC it has "no possibility of succeeding".

The dispute comes as Trump's plans for tariffs - a tax he has said he wants to see imposed on all foreign shipments into the country - are causing uncertainty across the global trade landscape.

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