Indian Traders Burn Chinese Goods in Protest Over Blacklisting Veto, Trade

Indian Traders Burn Chinese Goods in Protest Over Blacklisting Veto, Trade
Toys are displayed inside a Chinese toy shop at a market in Kolkata, India on Oct. 11, 2017. Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters
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NEW DELHI— Hundreds of Indian traders burned Chinese goods on March 19 and urged the government to raise import taxes on them to protest against China’s trade and foreign policies.

The traders, who also urged consumers to boycott Chinese imports, are concerned that Chinese products are hurting Indian manufacturers.