BEIJING: China said on Thursday (Jan 16) it would launch a probe into US exports of chips used in everything from cars to home appliances over concerns about alleged dumping and subsidies. Washington has expanded its efforts in recent years to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China,

China will start an investigation into whether the US dumps lower-end chips and unfairly subsidizes its own chipmakers, one of Beijing’s strongest retaliatory moves so far against American technology sanctions.

China is launching an investigation into whether the United States is unfairly subsidizing its chipmakers and dumping lower-end chips, marking one of Beijing's most serious countermeasures against American technology sanctions to date.