Beijing launches an antitrust investigation into Google while implementing fresh tariffs and export controls in response to new US levies on Chinese goods. This move comes amidst rising tensions in the US-China trade war, with both countries imposing retaliatory tariffs.
Google is the latest target in the brewing US-China trade war, with Beijing hitting the search giant with an antitrust probe while rolling out fresh tariffs and export controls in response to new US levies on Chinese goods.
The State Administration for Market Regulation launched the investigation into whether Google had violated Chinese antitrust rules, minutes after the Trump administration implemented an extra 10 percent import tax on Chinese goods to the US, the Associated Press Google is no stranger to antitrust moves. It faced probes by the European Union, United Kingdom, and the US. However, compared to those regions, Google's influence is considerably smaller in China. Google Search, for example, was pulled from the Chinese market back in 2010. Chinese smartphone and tablet vendors have also begun moving away from the company's Android operating system. Last fall, Huawei ended its reliance on the American OS with theThe investigation comes as Beijing brings retaliatory import tariffs and export controls in response to economic pressure from the US. China is among the first nations to bear the brunt of the tariffs brought by President Donald Trump. The US President had also planned to implement a 25 percent tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports, but, at the last minute, postponed that decision for 30 days. China, however, wasn't so lucky, with its exports to the US now subject to a 10 percent tariff, on top of the existing duties on certain goods. In response, China has announced a 15 percent import tariff on American coal and liquefied natural gas, and a 10 percent tax on oil, agricultural equipment, and large-displacement automobiles from the United States, state mediaUS datacenters in for shock as Canada mulls cutting the juice over Trump tariffs As Trump slugs Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs, industry groups hope trade war weapon isn't pointed at their feet"The unilateral tariff increase by the US seriously violates World Trade Organization rules and is a typical act of unilateralism and trade protectionism. It undermines the foundation of China-US economic and trade cooperation," the statement reads."China has taken necessary countermeasures in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and basic principles in international law, which are completely justified and reasonable." Alongside tariffs on American goods, China is also moving to restrict the export of raw materials including tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum, and indium. These materials are essential components in a variety of technologies ranging from semiconductors and displays to nuclear and military applications. This isn't the first time China has restricted exports of raw materials in response to US trade policy. Last year, BeijingSponsored Feature As Trump slugs Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs, industry groups hope trade war weapon isn’t pointed at their feetGoogle torpedoes 'no AI for weapons' rules94Nvidia says its chips are still needed, OpenAI says it'll keep buying them en masse, but shares are still down
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