China rejects findings of U.S. dumping investigation on aluminium foil

BEIJING - The U.S. conclusion on anti-dumping of aluminum foil from China was "a serious distortion" of real situation, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday, the Chinese State newsagency Xinhua reported. It said the MOC made the statement in response to a U.S. decision on China's status as a non-market economy country and launching of an anti-dumping investigation against aluminum foil imports from China under the "analogue country methodology".

The U.S. ignored China's achievements in building a market economy and the conclusion was a serious distortion of the real situation, the MOC said in an online statement.

Since reform and opening up, China had established and been improving the socialist market economy, which had been widely recognised by the international community, said the MOC.

China urged the U.S. to fulfill international obligations and take action to correct the wrong practice. China will take measures to protect the legal rights of Chinese companies, according to the MOC. www.webershandwick.cn (ATI).