China Warns EU of Retaliation as Bloc Mulls Tougher Trade Curbs

China will take countermeasures if the European Union presses ahead with new restrictions on Chinese imports, a Ministry of Commerce official said, as trade tensions between the two blocs continue to rise.

“If a trade surplus is enough to label a country as having ‘overcapacity,’ does the EU have overcapacity in cars, pharmaceuticals, wine and cosmetics?” spokesman He Yadong said at a regular briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

He added that Brussels should “return to the right path of dialogue” with Beijing and vowed “resolute countermeasures” if the bloc decides to impose new discriminatory measures against China, without elaborating.

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