The Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference on the 3rd. In response to European Commission Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Shevjovic's remarks on trade between China and Europe, press spokesman Huang Ling stressed that negotiations at all levels between China and Europe should adhere to a stable and balanced position of a key trade partnership between China and Europe, insist on resolving each other's concerns on an equal footing, and cannot unilaterally charge prices or negotiate terms, or even make threats by closing the market. Huang Ling stressed that the Chinese side has reiterated many times that the European side should face up to the economic and trade problems it faces. China is not the root cause of these problems, but can be a partner to help the European side resolve the issues. There is no way out for protectionism; win-win cooperation is the right path. China is ready to work with the European side to strengthen normalized and institutionalized communication in the economic and trade fields, manage differences, promote practical cooperation, and promote the upward balance and development of Sino-European trade. We hope that the European side will adhere to free trade, jointly maintain the WTO as the core and rules-based multilateral trading system, and not slide into the abyss of protectionism.

The Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference on the 3rd. In response to European Commission Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Shevjovic's remarks on trade between China and Europe, press spokesman Huang Ling stressed that negotiations at all levels between China and Europe should adhere to a stable and balanced position of a key trade partnership between China and Europe, insist on resolving each other's concerns on an equal footing, and cannot unilaterally charge prices or negotiate terms, or even make threats by closing the market. Huang Ling stressed that the Chinese side has reiterated many times that the European side should face up to the economic and trade problems it faces. China is not the root cause of these problems, but can be a partner to help the European side resolve the issues. There is no way out for protectionism; win-win cooperation is the right path. China is ready to work with the European side to strengthen normalized and institutionalized communication in the economic and trade fields, manage differences, promote practical cooperation, and promote the upward balance and development of Sino-European trade. We hope that the European side will adhere to free trade, jointly maintain the WTO as the core and rules-based multilateral trading system, and not slide into the abyss of protectionism.