The European Commission’s decision to impose provisional countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles (see EUROPE B13430A1) lacks a “factual and legal basis”, according to He Yadong, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. Consequently, “China reserves the right to file a suit [at] the WTO [World Trade Organization] and take all necessary measures to resolutely defend the rights and interests of Chinese companies,” he asserted on Thursday, 13 June.
China has...