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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, February 4 (Xinhua) — China expresses serious concern and strong dissatisfaction with the European Commission's decision to initiate an in-depth investigation into a Chinese wind power company under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
A representative of the agency made the statement in response to journalists' requests to comment on the European Commission's recent announcement of an investigation.
As he noted, the EU has repeatedly used the FSR toolkit to investigate Chinese companies and announced that the ongoing inspection of a Chinese wind energy equipment and safety control equipment manufacturer has been upgraded to an in-depth investigation, which demonstrates the obvious targeted and discriminatory nature of such actions.
A Chinese official emphasized that such investigations overly generalize the concept of "foreign subsidies," are characterized by opaque procedures and a lack of evidence to initiate cases, and represent typical protectionism disguised as "fair competition."
Following its own investigation in January 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce legally confirmed that the EU's relevant practices create trade and investment barriers. "Instead of correcting the mistakes it made, the EU continues to move down the wrong path," a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson stated.
He noted that Chinese wind energy and other green industry enterprises are supplying high-quality green products and making positive contributions to global efforts to combat climate change, relying on continuous technological innovation, a complete industrial system, and sound market competition.
"The EU's misuse of investigations not only seriously hinders mutually beneficial industrial cooperation between China and the EU and undermines Chinese companies' confidence in investing in Europe, but also slows down the green transition in Europe and around the world," the Ministry of Commerce representative emphasized.
According to him, China consistently advocates resolving differences through dialogue and consultation and opposes the politicization and securitization of trade and economic issues.
“We urge the EU to immediately correct its erroneous practices, exercise prudence in using the unilateral investigation tool under the FSR, and create a fair, just, and predictable market environment for China-EU cooperation,” concluded the official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, adding that China will closely monitor the further development of the situation and take all necessary measures to resolutely protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. –0–
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