Commerce ministry refutes US aluminum dumping claim

The US complaint against Chinese aluminum subsidies is untrue, because the industry is highly competitive and market-oriented, said the Ministry of Commerce.

"Related loans to aluminum companies and their purchases of raw materials are fully market-oriented and commercialized", according to the ministry's announcement released on Friday afternoon.

"The so-called subsidy program is a misreading of the industry and a misunderstanding of the WTO rules."