On June 7, the Ministry of Commerce website reported that the spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding talks between Minister Wang Wentao and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Schinas during his visit to France.
Question: Recently, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao held talks with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Schinas in Paris. Can the Ministry of Commerce introduce the specific situation?
Answer: On June 3, Minister Wang Wentao and Commissioner Schinas held talks in Paris. The two sides had focused, candid, and in-depth discussions on urgent and important issues such as the EU's anti-subsidy case against Chinese electric vehicles, China's anti-dumping case against EU brandy, and export control, and instructed their working teams to intensify efforts to prepare for economic and trade matters in the important agenda of China-EU relations this year.
Question: Is there any new progress in the price commitment consultations for the anti-subsidy case involving electric vehicles? Could you provide the latest information?
Answer: Minister Wang Wentao and Commissioner Schinas had professional and in-depth discussions on the electric vehicle case, pushing it further toward a proper resolution. Currently, the price commitment consultations for the electric vehicle case between China and the EU have entered the final stage but still require joint efforts. The EU side has proposed exploring new technical pathways simultaneously; China will assess the feasibility of the EU's proposal from legal and technical perspectives. Both sides have instructed their working levels to make every effort to find solutions acceptable to both parties, in compliance with their respective laws and WTO rules, to properly resolve trade disputes.
Question: What are the latest developments in the anti-dumping case involving brandy, and has an agreement on price commitments been reached between China and the EU? We noticed that during his stay in Paris, Minister Wang Wen Tao also met with French Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Saint-Martin. Was this case discussed with the French side?
Answer: Minister Wang Wentao and Commissioner Schinas exchanged opinions amicably and candidly on the brandy case and also provided a brief update on related progress to the French side. Currently, French enterprises and relevant associations have proactively submitted price commitment applications to the Chinese side, and the investigating authority of the Chinese side has reached consensus on the core terms of the price commitment with them. The Chinese side is reviewing the complete text of the price commitment. If the review is passed, a final ruling announcement containing the price commitment text will be released before July 5. China fully demonstrated its sincerity in resolving trade disputes with the EU through dialogue and consultation, and hopes that the EU side will meet China halfway to properly address China's concerns and create conditions for further expanding cooperation between China and the EU.
Question: We noted that both sides discussed the issue of rare earth export control. Could you introduce some of the latest developments?
Answer: Minister Wang Wentao further clarified China's export control policies to the EU side, emphasizing that implementing export controls on items such as rare earths is an international practice. China attaches great importance to the EU's concerns, is willing to establish a green channel for eligible applications, expedite approval, and instructed the working level to maintain timely communication on this matter. Minister Wang Wentao proposed that the EU should meet China halfway, take effective measures, facilitate, ensure, and promote compliant trade of high-tech products with China.
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