The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers rejected recent one-sided claims by some EU member states that the Chinese auto sector has excess capacity, and said proposals to introduce a new 'overcapacity' trade instrument contradict industry facts and would harm China-EU economic and trade cooperation. The association urged both sides to preserve existing cooperation and avoid measures that could disrupt bilateral auto trade.

2026-05-30

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers rejected recent one-sided claims by some EU member states that the Chinese auto sector has excess capacity, and said proposals to introduce a new 'overcapacity' trade instrument contradict industry facts and would harm China-EU economic and trade cooperation. The association urged both sides to preserve existing cooperation and avoid measures that could disrupt bilateral auto trade.