China urged the United States to drop its latest Section 301 investigations into alleged excess capacity, calling the probe legally flawed at a Washington hearing just days before a planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.“[It] lacks sufficient statutory basis and supporting evidence” and “circumvents several established multilateral mechanisms”, Michelle Zang, speaking on behalf of the China-chamber-of-international-commerce" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="122777" data-entity-type="organization">China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), a state-backed trade body, told the hearing.The US Trade Representative (USTR) launched on March 11 investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into structural excess capacity among 16 trading partners, including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, the European Union and several Southeast Asian countries.
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China urges US to drop trade probe as key Trump-Xi summit approaches
China has urged the United States to abandon its Section 301 investigations into alleged excess capacity, just days before a summit between Presidents Trump and Xi. Speaking at a Washington hearing, a representative from the state-backed China Chamber of International Commerce argued the probe lacks legal basis and evidence, and bypasses multilateral trade mechanisms.
Yuanyue DangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-05 · 22:45 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China has urged the United States to abandon its Section 301 investigations into alleged excess capacity, just days before a summit between Presidents Trump and Xi. Speaking at a Washington hearing, a representative from the state-backed China Chamber of International Commerce argued the probe lacks legal basis and evidence, and bypasses multilateral trade mechanisms. The US Trade Representative initiated these investigations on March 11th, targeting 16 trading partners, including China, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, and the European Union. China's plea aims to de-escalate trade tensions ahead of the crucial meeting between the two leaders.
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The investigations target structural excess capacity among 16 trading partners, including China.
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The US Trade Representative launched investigations under Section 301 on March 11.
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China argues the probe circumvents several established multilateral mechanisms.
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China argues the probe lacks sufficient statutory basis and supporting evidence.
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China urged the United States to drop its Section 301 investigations into alleged excess capacity.
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