China continues to retaliate quickly after US President Donald Trump introduces 10 percent customs duties to Chinese products. In a statement made by China, the technology giant announced that it would launch an official investigation for violating competition laws against Google. According to a statement made by the Chinese State Market Regulation Administration, Google will violate the country’s anti-technical laws.

Rapid response from China to the USA

In 2010, Google ended internet and search engine services in China. However, the company continues to help Chinese businesses advertise abroad through Google platforms. Therefore, it is unclear what the investigation initiated by China will focus on exactly what and the service. On the other hand, Google faces investigations in many countries, including the USA.

This move came immediately after China’s decision to bring additional tariffs to some US -based products. The Chinese Ministry of Finance announced that 15 percent additional taxes will be applied for coal and liquefied natural gas imported from the United States as of February 10, and taxes will be increased by 10 percent for crude oil, agricultural equipment and certain automobile models. Chinese officials also PVH Corp, the owner of Calvin Klein. And the gene sequence company added Illumina to the list of restricted organizations, while tungsten implemented new export controls on materials.