China launches suit against US at WTO over chip curbs

The suit is a way of seeking to address Chinese concerns through legal means [File: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters]

China has launched a suit at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States over its chip export control measures, China’s commerce ministry said.

“China takes legal actions within the WTO framework as a necessary way to address our concerns and to defend our legitimate interests,” said a statement by China’s commerce ministry, its diplomatic mission in Geneva relayed.