May 29 — The European Commission is expected to introduce measures aimed at shielding European industry from competition with China. CHINA told a foreign ministry briefing that Sino-EU trade is mutually beneficial, urged the EU to respect free trade and warned protectionism would harm European consumers and weaken industrial competitiveness. CHINA said it is closely monitoring developments and will take necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights.

2026-05-29

May 29 — The European Commission is expected to introduce measures aimed at shielding European industry from competition with China. CHINA told a foreign ministry briefing that Sino-EU trade is mutually beneficial, urged the EU to respect free trade and warned protectionism would harm European consumers and weaken industrial competitiveness. CHINA said it is closely monitoring developments and will take necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights.