China's dumping will hurt its bid to restore credibility, economists warn

Fears rise over cheap Chinese exports as clock ticks on trade truce with US

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In 2023, the World Trade Organization backed Japan in a challenge to Chinese anti-dumping duties and urged China to comply with WTO rules. The WTO has similarly intervened on behalf of multiple other countries in disputes with China. © Reuters

LISA KIM and JADA NAGUMO

TOKYO -- If China were to play global hopscotch with its dumping practices, it would undermine its attempt to regain trust from trading partners and even risk alienation amid its trade war with the U.S., economists have warned.

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