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China launches anti-dumping probe into Japanese semiconductor chemical

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Another day, another escalation in Beijing's feud with Tokyo. On January 7, the commerce ministry (MofCom) announced an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Japanese dichlorosilane – a precursor chemical mostly used to produce high-purity silicon for semiconductors and solar cells.

The probe ...