China Says U.S. Probe ‘Sabotages’ Global Trade System

  • Beijing displeased with ‘unilateral and protectionist’ action
  • U.S. is reviewing China’s practices on intellectual property

China: U.S. Probe ‘Sabotages’ Global Trade System

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China ratcheted up its opposition to the U.S. investigation into its intellectual property practices, accusing the Trump administration of sabotaging the international trading system, and again pledging to defend its interests if necessary.

At the same time, Ministry of Commerce spokesman Gao Feng said at a briefing Thursday in Beijing that the two nations have more shared interests than disputes and stressed that cooperation is the best way to address any differences.