According to the People's Daily, on November 5, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference. A reporter from AFP asked, the EU stated yesterday that it would investigate the sale of nickel ore business by the British mining giant Anglo American to China Minmetals. What is the Foreign Ministry's comment on this?
"For specific issues, we suggest you consult the relevant Chinese authorities," said Mao Ning. As a principle, China has always supported Chinese enterprises in conducting practical cooperation in various fields on the basis of mutual benefit and win-win principles.
"We hope that the relevant parties will abide by their open commitments, respect the principles of market economy and fair competition, and not politicize or generalize trade and economic issues, but instead provide a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for enterprises of all countries," she said.
According to an official statement from the EU, MMG plans to acquire two nickel iron operating facilities and two new development projects of Anglo American Group in Brazil. MMG is an international mining company, with China Minmetals as its major shareholder.
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