Beijing, China - March 4, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zheng Li, anchor, China Media Group (CMG):
"On March 4, the Ministry of Commerce announced to launch an anti-circumvention investigation starting the same day into certain imported cut-off shifted single-mode optical fiber from the United States for potential circumventing anti-dumping measures on non-dispersion shifted single-mode optical fiber originating from the U.S."

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2. Various of office building, signs of Ministry of Commerce; Chinese national flag

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China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday that it has launched an anti-circumvention investigation into certain optical fiber products imported from the United States.

The products under the investigation are the certain cut-off shifted single-mode optical fiber, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the investigation period was six months starting from March 4, and may be extended under special circumstances.

The ministry said it initiated the investigation after receiving an application from a domestic firm in February.

After reviewing the firm's application and related evidence in accordance with relevant regulations, the ministry concluded that the applicant's claims meet the requirements of filing an anti-circumvention investigation, the statement said.