Commission's wrong, unreasonable and noncompliant move not good for EU: China Daily editorial
China DailyChina-made new energy vehicles await shipment to Europe in Xiamen, Fujian province. JIANG KEHONG/XINHUA The Chinese Commerce Ministry has denounced the European Commission for engaging in "unfair competition" under the guise of "fair competition", saying that it will take all necessary measures to defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises after the commission announced additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Despite months of intensive negotiations with the Chinese side, the European Commission announced additional tariffs ranging from 17 percent to 36.3 percent on Chinese-made electric vehicles on Monday. Notably, the commission "significantly" reduced the additional import duty on Tesla vehicles manufactured in China from the previously announced 20.8 percent to 9 percent following Tesla's request for an individual assessment regarding the European Commission's tariffs on China-made EVs that were outlined in July. China has repeatedly pointed out that the EU's conclusions in the anti-subsidy investigation on Chinese EV companies violate the principles of "objectivity, fairness, nondiscrimination and transparency" that it promised, and did not conform to the rules of the World Trade Organization.