China-EU Relations
Total 88 Posts
Chinese Chamber of Commerce Questions Fairness, Transparency, and WTO-Consistency of EU's FSR Investigations
In a statement today, China's Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) criticized the EU's enforcement of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) as "selective" and "discriminatory," and questioned its WTO-consistency.
EU-France-China Trilateral Meeting Kicks Off with Trade Issues
At the beginning of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to France, there was a trilateral meeting in Paris with leaders from China, France and the European Union (EU), with trade and market access as the priority issues.
MOFCOM: There Is No "Overcapacity" in Green Energy
At a press conference last week, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce rejected the concerns about overcapacity in the new energy sector. Instead, he stated, there is a "storage of capacity" to meet the growing demand.
EU Starts First Investigation under International Procurement Instrument
Today, the European Commission initiated its first investigation under its International Procurement Instrument (IPI), in response to measures and practices in the Chinese procurement market for medical devices which it says "discriminate unfairly against European companies and products."
EU Trade Commissioner Comments on Trade Imbalances, MFN, Unilateralism in Relation to China
At a Council on Foreign Relations event last week, EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis discussed a number of China trade issues, including the general EU approach to China trade relations, whether the EU is rethinking MFN, and future prospects for unilateral trade action against China.
MOFCOM Official Calls Out EU "Double Standard" and "Protectionism" on Green Products
At the China-Italy Business and Dialogue Forum in Italy last Friday, Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao criticized the European Commission's recent actions against Chinese green products, including electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels, and wind turbines, calling them "trade protectionist" and a "double standard."
MOFCOM Minister Wang Begins Europe Trip on EVs
China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao began a visit to Europe last weekend, focusing on the electric vehicle (EV) industry. During recent meetings, he told Chinese auto makers that his government still supports them in protecting their rights and interests, and encouraged more collaboration between the Chinese companies