BEIJING, July 4 (Reuters) - A Chinese investigation of pork imports from the European Union will protect the rights and interests of "stakeholders", the commerce ministry said on Thursday.
The probe followed a request from domestic industry, ministry spokesperson He Yadong told a regular news conference.
Begun on June 17, the investigation will look into pork and its by-products imported from the European Union after the bloc decided to impose anti-subsidy duties on Chinese electric vehicles.
The provisional EU tariffs were due to take effect on Thursday. (Reporting by Joe Cash; Writing by Ryan Woo; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
