EU challenges China's dairy product probe at WTO

WTO panels usually take more than a year to reach conclusions.

China's anti-subsidy investigation targets EU liquid milk, cream with a fat content above 10%, and various types of cheeses.

The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China's investigation into EU dairy products, initiated after the European Union placed import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

This is the first time the European Union has taken such action at the start of an investigation, rather than waiting for it to result in trade measures against the bloc.