The US' launch of a Section 301 probe into 16 economies, including China, on the grounds of so-called overcapacity, which politicizes economic and trade issues, is a typical act of unilateralism and protectionism, which China firmly opposes, Huang Ling, a new spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), said at a regular press conference on Thursday.

The US' launch of a Section 301 probe into 16 economies, including China, on the grounds of so-called overcapacity, which politicizes economic and trade issues, is a typical act…

Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the US to put relations back on the “right track” during a meeting with Ambassador David Perdue on Wednesday. | World News