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China says U.S. transshipment report disregards facts

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 305 words · By Reuters
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China’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday (August 20, 2026) that it strongly opposed a U.S.

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What happened

China’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday (August 20, 2026) that it strongly opposed a U.S.

Why it matters

report about transshipment and urged Washington to cease its “irresponsible accusations”.

Common ground

The report, released last week, said that the U.S.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Chinese company DJI, founded in 2006, has captured more than two-thirds of the global drone market in recent years, according to several studies.”
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Wikipedia confirms DJI is a Chinese technology company and the world's largest manufacturer of commercial drones. While the specific 'two-thirds' figure isn't in the snippet, the status as the world's largest manufacturer is verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DJI is a Chinese technology company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. DJI manufactures commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for aerial photography and videography. It also designs and manu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJI
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 30 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Tao (Chinese: 汪滔; pinyin: Wāng Tāo; born 1980), better known as Frank Wang, is a Chinese aerospace engineer and businessman. He is the founder and CEO of the Shenzhen-based technology company DJ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Wang
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Claim 2: “China’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday (August 20, 2026) that it strongly opposed a U.S. report about transshipment”
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While web search results show China generally opposes unilateral sanctions and secondary sanctions, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a statement made specifically on August 20, 2026, regarding a 'transshipment report'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — China is the world's largest market for e-commerce. Domestic e-commerce firms have the greatest share of China's market, with foreign companies having a comparatively small presence. The expansion of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-commerce_in_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) is an executive department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China responsible for formulating policies on foreign trade, export and import regulations…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Commerce_(China)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (MFA; Chinese: 中华人民共和国外交部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Wàijiāobù) is the first-ranked executive department of the State Council …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(C…
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Claim 3: “President Trump announced duties of up to 100% last week [on imports of unmanned drones and their components].”
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Web search evidence confirms that President Donald Trump announced tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of unmanned drones and their components to reduce reliance on China.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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Claim 4: “The report, released last week, said that the U.S. is losing annual tariff revenue of about $19 billion to $26 billion on goods, largely from China, that are transshipped through third countries to avoid U.S. import duties.”
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A web search result explicitly confirms that the White House released a report stating the U.S. is losing US$19 billion to $26 billion in annual tariff revenue due to goods, largely from China, being transshipped through third countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held from January 4 to 11 at the Enterprise Center and Centene Community Ice Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The involvement of the People's Republic of China in the 2026 Iran war has encompassed a range of financial, diplomatic, intelligence, and logistical actions amid the conflict that began with coordina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An economic conflict between China and the United States has been ongoing since January 2018, when US president Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and other trade barriers on China with the aim of fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_trade_war
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Claim 5: “Most of the new tariffs are due to take effect on September 3.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that the new drone tariffs took effect or are scheduled to take effect on September 3, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The aircraft hijackers in the September 11 attacks were 19 men affiliated with al-Qaeda, a jihadist organization based in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. They hailed from four countries: 15 of the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The September 11 attacks, colloquially known as 9/11, were a coordinated series of suicide attacks perpetrated by the Islamic terrorist organization al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. A total…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — After the September 11 attacks in 2001, the United States government responded by commencing immediate rescue operations at the World Trade Center site, grounding civilian aircraft, and beginning a lo…
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Claim 6: “Since 2022, DJI has been on a U.S. list of Chinese firms linked to the country’s military and subject to restrictions on access to U.S. technology.”
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A news source (The Straits Times) explicitly confirms that since 2022, DJI has been on a US list of Chinese firms linked to the military and subject to restrictions on access to US technology.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2022, DJI has been on a US list of Chinese firms linked to the country’s military and subject to restrictions on access to US technology. DJI has fought its inclusion on the list, insisting that…
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-firml…
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web search NEUTRAL — Is The DJI Mini 3 Pro Still Good In 2026?Sam Richardson Image493 views • 3 days agoLivePlaylist ()Mix (50+).
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web search NEUTRAL — If you aren't in Russia, Please visit the DJI Online Store.
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