China publicly told the EU it has a menu of responses ready if trade tensions increase. That message was posted on Yuyuantantian, a social-media account tied to CCTV.
The comments came from Zhou Mi. Zhou Mi is described as a researcher at an academy affiliated with the Commerce Ministry.
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Zhou said Beijing can assess whether overseas policies distort competition or harm Chinese firms, and act to protect them. Possible measures Zhou listed include probes into foreign subsidies and actions to prevent discrimination.
The post came days after France and Germany urged the EU to adopt rules to curb Chinese imports. One proposal under discussion would let the EU bar imports that are supported by unfair subsidies.
The exchange makes clear governments are trading policy moves as part of this dispute, and those moves are tied to concrete rules like subsidy probes and import bans. If you follow investments exposed to cross-border trade or to policy changes between China and the EU, keep an eye on developments around those proposed EU rules and any formal steps China takes to assess foreign policies.
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