Updated On: 05 April, 2018 06:12 AM IST | Beijing | Agencies
The US government announced the tariff increase in response to complaints Beijing compels foreign companies to hand over technology to Chinese competitors in response to market access


Beijing's response comes hours after the US proposed putting extra taxes on 1,300 Chinese products. Pic/AFP
China's government has vowed to impose measures of the "same strength" in response to a US tariff hike in a dispute over technology policy. The Commerce Ministry criticised the US move against $50 billion of Chinese goods as a violation of global trade rules. The ministry said it would immediately file a challenge in the World Trade Organisation, but gave no details on how else it might respond.