China says EU's anti-subsidy probe lacks factual and legal basis
2024-06-14 09:21:37 source：CGTN
June 13, 2024
The EU's anti-subsidy probe lacks a factual and legal basis, said He Yadong, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, on Thursday, a day after the European Commission announced it will impose additional tariffs of up to 38.1 percent on China-made electric vehicles (EVs) from July.
"It not only damages the legitimate rights of China's electric vehicle industry, disrupts the mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the EU on new energy vehicles, but also distorts the global automotive industry chain and supply chain, including that of the EU," said He.
He added that what the EU has done is a suspected violation of WTO regulations and is completely an act of protectionism. China reserves the right to raise a lawsuit with the WTO and will take all necessary measures to defend the legitimate rights of Chinese enterprises, said the spokesperson.
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