China urges EU to resolve disputes through dialogue amid potential restrictive measures
China has called on the European Union to resolve trade disputes through dialogue, warning that restrictive measures will harm global trade and supply chains.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
China called on the European Union yesterday to manage differences through dialogue, in response to potential “discriminatory restrictive” measures the EU might impose against Chinese companies and products. The statement was issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce in reaction to news reports indicating that some EU member states are preparing a joint document urging the European Commission to accelerate the development of a European tool similar to the U.S. Section 301, in order to take tougher actions against China.
The statement, as reported by the Xinhua News Agency, described the proposed tool as “a model of protectionist and unilateral measures that does not help resolve problems but will have adverse effects on the European bloc, disrupting trade stability between the two sides and global industrial and supply chains.”
It emphasized that China and the EU continue to hold dialogues under their trade and investment consultation mechanism to address each side’s concerns. If the European side escalates its measures and shows further toughening while consultations with Beijing are underway, it would undermine mutual trust, hinder the consultation process, and negatively affect overall economic and trade cooperation between the two parties.
The statement urged the EU to resolve differences through dialogue, pledging to closely monitor subsequent European moves and take a “resolute response” to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese industrial sectors should the EU insist on imposing discriminatory restrictive measures against Chinese companies or products.
