China Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation Into US Analog Chip Imports

China's Ministry of Commerce has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of certain analog integrated circuit (IC) chips from the United States, responding to complaints from domestic manufacturers about unfairly low prices harming the local industry. The probe, set to last one year with possible extension, will assess whether U.S. exporters have dumped these crucial components into the Chinese market and the extent of damage caused. This move coincides with heightened trade tensions, including recent U.S. restrictions on advanced chip technologies to China and Beijing's retaliatory regulatory actions. Additionally, China has initiated an anti-discrimination investigation into U.S. trade measures affecting its integrated circuit sector, criticizing the U.S. for protectionist actions aimed at hindering China's progress in high-tech fields such as AI and advanced computing chips. These developments come amid ongoing trade negotiations, including a scheduled meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Madrid. The investigations underscore China's efforts to protect its semiconductor industry and assert its technological self-reliance against increasing U.S. trade restrictions.