China warns WTO members about non-market economy clause

Beijing

CHINA'S Commerce Ministry said on Friday it would take "necessary measures" if World Trade Organization (WTO) members continue to use a non-market economy clause to assess dumping duties against it after Dec 11.

Ministry spokesman Shen Danyang made the comment at a regular briefing.

When China joined the WTO in 2001, it agreed to let other members treat it as a non-market economy for 15 years, giving trade partners an advantage when assessing whether it was selling goods too cheaply into forei…