November 4, 2024

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Sunday met with visiting French trade official Sophie Primas in Shanghai, noting that China's trade remedy investigations into brandy, pork, and dairy products from EU complied with WTO rules and China's domestic laws.

Wang pointed out that in contrast to the EU's abrupt launch of an anti-subsidy investigation (into Chinese EVs) without any industry request, China's trade remedy probe into European brandy, pork, and dairy products were all initiated in response to applications from China's domestic industries in full compliance with WTO rules and Chinese laws.

China will continue to conduct investigations strictly in accordance with laws and regulations, safeguarding the legitimate rights of companies from EU member states, including France, and will make rulings based on facts and evidence, said Wang, noting that China is willing to work with the European Commission to seek an appropriate solution.

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