The Chinese mainland faced more anti-dumping inquiries in the first half of this year from a year ago despite a global decline in anti-dumping actions, a latest World Trade Organization (WTO) report has concluded.

The Chinese mainland remains the most frequent subject of anti-dumping inquiries, accounting for 32 of the 87 new examinations between January and June this year, the WTO Secretariat reported earlier this week.

That was compared with 23 out of 105 during the corresponding period of 2005, it said.

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