As part of an ongoing discussion in the EU on how to respond to economic harm from Chinese exports, a group of EU member states has published a paper that makes the case for a variety of new trade tools.

At a meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods yesterday, China raised concerns about tariff modifications being undertaken by the EU (and the UK), as well as two new pieces of legislation under consideration in the EU.

Last week, Beijing issued a notice officially characterizing the cross-border aspects of the European Union's investigation in its Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) probe into Nuctech as an "unjust extraterritorial application of foreign law" and strictly prohibiting compliance with the European Commission's requests.

A proposed overhaul of the EU's cybersecurity rules could cost the European Union nearly €367.8 billion over five years if Chinese suppliers are forced out of key sectors, according to a joint report published by the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) and KPMG.

China has submitted comments on the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, accusing Brussels of "double standards" and "discriminatory" policies that potentially violate several WTO obligations.

Last week, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) placed seven European Union entities on its export control entity list for alleged arms sales to Taiwan. The move followed the European Commission sanctioning a new wave of Chinese firms for allegedly violating EU sanctions against Russia.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has warned that it may deploy its new set of supply chain regulations if the European Commission proceeds with its proposal to use the Cybersecurity Act to exclude Chinese products and firms from critical sectors.