China lodges complaint with WTO over fresh U.S. tariffs

China on Monday filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the United States over tariffs Washington has imposed on 300 billion U.S. dollars' worth of Chinese goods, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement.

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China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, firmly defend the multilateral trading system and international trade order in accordance with relevant WTO rules, read the statement.

A fresh wave of tariffs has been imposed on a portion of 300 billion U.S. dollars' worth of Chinese goods to the U.S. at noon on Sunday.