US EditionChina Pushes EU to Scrap 'Made in Europe' Law or Face Retaliation
China says the draft would hurt Chinese and European companies and warns Beijing could respond with countermeasures if the EU keeps the plan.
- On April 17, China submitted a 30-page document to the European Commission warning of retaliation if the draft Cybersecurity Act excludes Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE from European critical infrastructure.
- The proposed Cybersecurity Act would empower the European Commission to designate countries as a "cybersecurity threat," triggering exclusions across 18 critical sectors within three years of implementation.
- Strand Consult data estimates Chinese vendors hold between 33% and 40% of European 5G infrastructure, while Beijing argues the draft law's "non-technical risk" mechanism is a subjective political tool designed to exclude foreign companies.
- Suo Peng, trade minister at China's mission in Brussels, warned Beijing would implement countermeasures if the EU "insists on this punishment," potentially restricting market access for German automakers with €90 billion in annual exports.
- Member states remain divided on the proposal, with Germany and others concerned about costs, while previous Swedish bans on Chinese vendors caused Ericsson's China revenues to fall, illustrating implementation challenges ahead.
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Beijing has officially warned EU countries of "retaliatory steps," deeming the law discriminatory. China has officially demanded that EU countries repeal or significantly amend the new "Made in Europe" law. Beijing is threatening mirror sanctions and economic pressure if the law is adopted, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Euronews. Read also: Zelenskyy urged to begin partial nationalization of FirePoint. "Chinese embassies in EU member states have c…
China accuses the European Union of discrimination and violations of WTO principles. Therefore, in the trade conflict with the EU, Beijing is now intensifying its tone.
China will take retaliatory measures against the European Union and the companies unless substantial changes are made to the draft law of the block entitled "Buy European is and revised rules on cybersecurity," a Chinese diplomat told journalists on Wednesday, Reuters reports.
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