China: A Country Under Pressure

China's trade partners launched nearly 100 investigations into its exports in 2014, Beijing has said, blaming rising protectionism due to a lacklustre global recovery and the country's growing economic clout. The Asian powerhouse was targeted by 22 countries and regions with 97 trade probes, including 61 anti-dumping cases and 14 anti-subsidy investigations. Whether it's anti-dumping legislation or mounting pressure on environmental controls and pollution, China is undoubtedly feeling the pressure in early 2015, as explained in this article.