The China Chamber Of Commerce For Import & Export Of Machinery And Electronic
Products said it opposes the EU’s new “excess capacity” tool, warning capacity
should be judged in the context of global supply chains and market demand. The
chamber argued that forward-looking investment in fast-iterating, high-growth
sectors can yield temporary low utilisation without signaling structural
overcapacity, and cautioned against politicising industrial competitiveness. It
urged the EU to listen to industry, halt moves toward discriminatory legislation
or policies, and resolve disputes through government consultations and industry
dialogue to preserve a fair, predictable trade environment. The chamber warned
that if the EU adopts discriminatory restrictions, it will ask the Chinese
government to take necessary measures under international rules and Chinese law
to protect China’s industrial interests and the broader China-EU trade
relationship.
