China Ministry: China Suffering Rising Protectionism -Xinhua

Yao said that 19 countries launched 88 probes into Chinese products in the first nine months of this year, involving $10.2 billion worth of goods. The number of probes and value of goods involved are up 29% and 125% from the same period a year earlier, Xinhua said.

In the first nine months of the year, the U.S. launched 14 probes into Chinese exports, involving goods worth $5.84 billion, up 639% from a year earlier, Xinhua said.

-By Aaron Back, Dow Jones Newswires; (8610) 6588-5848; aaron.back@dowjones.com

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