Japan urged China on Tuesday to retract a decision to slap special tariffs on cars, mobile phones and air conditioners imported from Japan in retaliation for emergency curbs imposed by Japan on Chinese farm imports.
In a complaint lodged with China's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, the Japanese Embassy in Beijing said the move "is unproductive and will not resolve the issue" and added that it is regrettable that China made the announcement without advance notice to Tokyo.
China's state-run Xinhua News Agency said late Monday that China will impose special duties on cars, mobile phones and air conditioners made in Japan.