Since China promulgated antidumping regulations in 1997, the number of Chinese antidumping investigations has continued to rise. Among the investigations, Korea is a major antidumping target. As the balance of trade between the two countries becomes increasingly disproportionate, China has actively utilized antidumping regulations to protect its industries. Korea is very likely to bring antidumping issues to the table once the bilateral free trade negotiations between the two countries begin. (The rest is omitted.)