# forced labour

U.S. Opens Broad Section 301 Probes, Beijing Warns of Retaliation and WTO Breach

The U.S. Trade Representative has launched Section 301 probes into 16 economies, including China, over alleged "excess capacity," and separate 301 investigations into forced‑labour import policies covering about 60 economies. China denounced the moves as unilateral and inconsistent with WTO rules, urged dialogue, and reserved the right to take necessary countermeasures.