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The Ministry of Commerce has decided to make a formal complaint to the WTO: «Protectionist practices. We will take all necessary measures to firmly protect the legitimate rights and interests of our companies.”
The battle betweenEuropean Union and the China sui duties imposed by the European Commission on Chinese cars, important in the Old Continent, does not seem to want to stop. Beijing, in response to the official nature of the decision made official with the registration of the resolution in the Official Journal, decided to lodge an appeal with the World Trade Organization. A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, in fact, explained: «China does not agree or does not accept the decision and has presented a claim pursuant to the dispute resolution mechanism of Wto».
Some Chinese citizens at an electric car charging station (Getty Images).
The Ministry of Commerce: «Unreasonable duties»
Furthermore, according to the spokesperson, China «will adopt all necessary measures to firmly protect the legitimate rights and interests of its companies”. And this despite the EU having specified that it wants to keep open “consultations with China on the price commitment plan”. Then he also added: «China has repeatedly highlighted that the EU anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles presents numerous unreasonable aspects e non-compliantwhich represent protectionist practices. We hope that the EU will adopt a constructive attitude, working with China to quickly reach a solution acceptable to both sides and avoid an escalation of trade frictions.”
A Xiaomi brand salon (Getty Images).
China responds with tariffs on food
Meanwhile, the measures approved by the European Commission will be operational from 31 October. The duties, as reported by Sun 24 Hourswill stand at 7.8 percent for Teslas produced in Shanghai, 17 for Byd’s e-cars, 18.8 for Geely and 35.3 for Saic. At the beginning of October, the Beijing government had already considered introducing a similar measure against European cars, which is why some countries, such as Germany, had attempted to put a stop to Brussels’ decision on tariffs. China has now launched investigations into the EU subsidies to major dairy or pork products. Added to this are the sanctions already imposed on brandy.
