European Union restricts Chinese enterprises and products from participating in its public procurement of medical equipment, Ministry of Commerce responds

The Ministry of Commerce website reported on the 24th that the spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered questions regarding the European Union's restrictions on Chinese enterprises and products participating in its public procurement of medical equipment.

Question: On June 20, the European Commission claimed that according to the International Procurement Instrument, it restricts Chinese enterprises and products from participating in the EU's public procurement of medical equipment. What is the Ministry of Commerce's comment on this?

Answer: The Chinese side has noted the relevant situation. In January this year, the Ministry of Commerce released the conclusion of an investigation into investment barriers in Europe, which showed that the EU continues to set up barriers against Chinese enterprises in areas such as public procurement and investment. This time, the EU ignored the goodwill and sincerity that China has repeatedly expressed through bilateral dialogue, and insisted on using unilateral tools to build new protectionist barriers. This not only harms the interests of Chinese enterprises, but also seriously undermines fair competition. The Chinese side is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes this, and urges the EU to immediately correct its wrong practices, and will take measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Europe. The Chinese side is willing to take a comprehensive view of Sino-European economic and trade relations, implement the important consensus of the leaders of both sides, and continue to deal with trade frictions through dialogue and consultation with the EU, so as to stabilize the confidence and expectations of Sino-European enterprise cooperation.

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