Trade dispute to hurt US LNG sector

Beijing's countermeasure against the United States in their trade dispute would hurt US liquefied natural gas exporters while providing opportunities to other LNG-exporting countries, said the Ministry of Commerce.

"The trade war between China and the United States has brought damage to the global value chain and exerted a negative impact on normal trade," Wang Shouwen, vice-minister of commerce, said at a news conference on Tuesday.

"The US can be an important supplier for China's liquefied natural gas, but because Washington has adopted trade restrictions, China is forced to take countermeasures."