In response to the additional requirements of the European Commission for enterprises to provide other information in the investigation, and in the name of the investigation, he Yadong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, said on the 20th that China firmly opposed it and would take all necessary measures to firmly defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. The Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference on the 20th. At the meeting, a reporter asked: It was reported that on June 18, Chinese and European new energy automobile enterprises held a closed door meeting with the Ministry of Commerce, at which both Chinese and European automobile enterprises opposed the EU's imposition of tariffs on China. Some enterprises also said that the European Commission asked enterprises to provide additional information in the investigation to spy on China's technology in the name of the investigation. What is the speaker's comment?
He Yadong said that according to the enterprises, the European Commission asked for a lot of information about the production and operation, development planning, technology process, product formula and other aspects of Chinese electric vehicles and battery enterprises in its countervailing investigation on Chinese electric vehicles. For example, Chinese enterprises were required to provide battery components and formulas in detail, and enterprises were also required to provide production costs All EV parts and raw materials purchase information, sales channels and pricing methods, customer information in Europe, supply chain layout information, etc. The type, scope and quantity of information collected by the European side are unprecedented, far exceeding the needs of countervailing investigations.
He Yadong said that the European Commission has repeatedly said in the investigation process that if it does not cooperate, it will face adverse adjudication results, and forced enterprises to provide the above information. After Chinese enterprises tried their best to cooperate in the investigation and provide information, the European Commission still unjustifiably accused Chinese enterprises of not fully cooperating and ruled on enterprises with punitive high tax rates. Chinese enterprises are shocked and disappointed. The relevant practices of the European side lack factual and legal basis, ignore WTO rules, undermine fair competition, and undermine global green transformation and open cooperation. China firmly opposes this, and will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
