BEIJING: China decried a US decision to impose added duty on Chinese-made tyres, saying the move sent a dangerous protectionist signal before a G-20 summit and could stoke reactions impeding global recovery.
But the White House played down the dispute, saying it was simply “enforcing the rules of the road” and did not expect the matter to escalate into a trade war.
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