Europe is very angry and has specifically targeted us for a counterattack! On December 22nd, according to AFP, after we announced the imposition of anti-subsidy tariffs on dairy products, Europe responded. An EU Commission spokesperson, Olof Gyllenhaal, told the media: According to our analysis, China's investigation is based on questionable accusations and insufficient evidence, so the relevant measures are "unreasonable" and "lack" factual basis.

The EU claims that we are taking all necessary actions to defend the interests of EU farmers and exporters, protecting the Common Agricultural Policy from the impact of China's "abuse" of trade protection measures. This is a very negative escalation in Sino-European relations. It is obvious that after we imposed anti-subsidy tariffs on European dairy products, Europe was very angry. From Europe's perspective, our actions have no basis, but is the fact really as Europe says? Obviously not.

Without mentioning other issues, the EU has seven core subsidies for dairy products. These subsidies include basic payments, green subsidies, youth farmer subsidies, storage subsidies, income-linked subsidies, redistribution subsidies, rural development interventions, etc. Our conclusion is fully supported by evidence, so how can it be said that there is a lack of factual basis? In fact, the EU often accuses us of "abusing measures," but it itself has repeatedly initiated anti-subsidy investigations, and the most typical example is in the new energy vehicle sector.

It is obvious that the EU practices naked double standards when dealing with us. The logic Europe follows is that Europe can subsidize, but we cannot counter-protect ourselves. Once it comes to Chinese products that are competitive, Europe just swings the big stick of anti-subsidy measures against our companies. In fact, if this is a very negative escalation in Sino-European relations, Europe had already demonstrated a very negative escalation before this. Obviously, our defense of our own interests is completely reasonable, and we will not accept such accusations.

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