Trade frictions spread as EU launches anti-dumping probe into imports of Chinese ducks

Trade frictions between China and the European Union have spread to the importation of Pekin ducks, with Brussels opening an anti-dumping investigation on Thursday. While the European Union and China recently signalled their intention to manage trade tensions, a complaint filed by five EU producers in May alleged that Chinese producers of the ducks benefited from state subsidies, cheap feed and other support channelled through the country’s five-year plans. The EU notice announcing the...