https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-opens-anti-dumping-probe-into-eu-days-before-beijing-trade-talksContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-opens-anti-dumping-probe-into-eu-days-before-beijing-trade-talkshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-opens-anti-dumping-probe-into-eu-days-before-beijing-trade-talks#u106928Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:56:50 +0000China has opened an anti-dumping investigation into imports of the chemical compound p-nitrotoluene from the European Union. The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) cited injury to Chinese producers as the reason for the probe. This move comes days before EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič travels to Beijing for trade talks focused on market access, strategic raw materials, and trade imbalances. The investigation adds a new dispute to an already strained bilateral relationship as Brussels warns of harsher measures to address its trade deficit with China.Why it mattersBrussels currently runs a €1 b