China has lodged formal objections with the US over new trade investigations into forced labor and excess industrial capacity, urging Washington to correct its “erroneous ways.” The probes, targeting 60 economies including China, come as trade negotiators meet in Paris. Beijing criticizes the investigations as “political manipulation” and “discriminatory,” while the US cites concerns over forced labor in Xinjiang. China has lodged formal objections with the US over new trade investigations into forced labor and excess industrial capacity, urging Washington to correct its “erroneous ways.” The probes, targeting 60 economies including China, come as trade negotiators meet in Paris. Beijing criticizes the investigations as “political manipulation” and “discriminatory,” while the US cites concerns over forced labor in Xinjiang.
