Ministry spokesman He Yadong said on Thursday the department has already received a formal petition from the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME), a semi-official trade body that defends the interests of Chinese carmakers and solar panel firms.
“We are paying close attention to the anti-subsidy regulation of the EU, which has had huge impact on Chinese companies that export and invest in the bloc,” He said.
“We’ve expressed our strong dissatisfaction and opposition many times.”
The CCCME issued a press statement on June 12 that expressed “strong opposition” towards EU anti-subsidy tariffs – up to 38 per cent beginning July 4 – on three Chinese EV makers.
It also openly questioned the result of Brussels’ investigation, saying the process was “full of flaws” and claiming the European Commission did not follow typical sampling practices, name its sources or publicise comprehensive data related to the EU’s own EV sector.
“At present, the working teams of both sides are maintaining close communications and pushing ahead with the negotiations,” He Yadong said.
The spokesman added that cooperation between the EU and China should be “win-win” and “supplementary”, and both sides have “ample space” to work together in the green transition.
“Both sides should avoid trade frictions that would negatively impact bilateral trade and investment.”