The EU is going to "black hand"? Just now, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded!

On April 24, 2024, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin held a regular press conference and responded to a series of hot topics.

The European Union announced that it was studying an investigation into China's medical device market access and government procurement, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 24th, a reporter asked that the European Union announced this morning that they are studying an investigation into China's medical device market access and government procurement. Do you have any comment?

In this regard, Wang Wenbin said that in recent times, the EU has frequently used the economic and trade toolbox and trade remedy measures to send a protectionist signal, targeting Chinese enterprises and damaging the image of the EU.

We urge the EU to abide by its commitment to open markets and the principle of fair competition, abide by WTO rules, and stop using various pretexts to unjustifiably suppress and restrict Chinese companies.

The offices of a Chinese company in Poland and the Netherlands were suddenly "raided and inspected" by the European Union, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded

In the early morning of the 24th, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the European Union disclosed that the offices of a Chinese company in Poland and the Netherlands were suddenly subjected to a "surprise inspection without notice" by the EU on the morning of the 23rd local time, and expressed "solemn concern" to the European Commission.

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 24th, a reporter asked a question about this. In this regard, Wang Wenbin said that China urges the EU to abide by its commitment to open markets and the principle of fair competition, abide by WTO rules, and stop using various pretexts to unjustifiably suppress and restrict Chinese enterprises.

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and many other international financial institutions raised their growth forecasts for China's economy this year, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 24th, a reporter asked that after the National Bureau of Statistics released the economic data for the first quarter of this year, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and many other international financial institutions raised their growth forecasts for China's economy this year.

In this regard, Wang Wenbin responded that China's economy achieved a good start in the first quarter of this year, the "troika" indicators of consumption, investment and exports were running well, and the four major macro indicators of growth, employment, inflation and balance of payments remained stable on the whole, releasing a strong spring spirit of continuous upward improvement. China's GDP grew by 5.3% year-on-year in the first quarter, of which domestic demand contributed 85.5% to economic growth, making it the main force driving economic growth.

He said that the UNCTAD report predicts that China's economy will achieve its growth target of about 5 percent this year. According to the 2024 Global Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index released by A.T. A.T. A.T. Kearney, a U.S.-based management consulting firm, China's ranking jumped to third place from seventh place last year. The Bloomberg report also shows that China will rank first in the world in terms of the proportion of new economic activity in the world in the next five years.

"Looking ahead, China's economy is picking up and the long-term trend will not change. It is believed that with the continuous advancement of high-quality development and high-level opening-up, China's economy will accelerate the pace of transformation and upgrading on the basis of steady progress and make greater contributions to the world economy. Wang Wenbin said.

The U.S. side said that Blinken's visit to China would express concern to the Chinese side about "overcapacity", and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 24th, a reporter asked that the G7 foreign ministers' meeting recently issued a joint statement, saying that China's "non-market policies and practices have led to overcapacity", and the US side said that Secretary of State Blinken would express concern to China about "overcapacity" during his visit to China. Do you have any comment?

In this regard, Wang Wenbin said that some Western countries have recently frequently accused China of "overcapacity", which is unreasonable and China firmly opposes it.

"Take China's new energy industry as an example, China's new energy industry capacity is the advanced capacity urgently needed to promote green development, not excess capacity. He said that according to the International Energy Agency's calculations, the goal of carbon neutrality should be achieved. Global sales of new energy vehicles need to reach about 45 million by 2030, 4.5 times that of 2022, and the demand for photovoltaic installed capacity also needs to increase significantly.

He said that the key problem facing the world today is not the "overcapacity" of new energy, but a serious shortage. The development of China's green technology and green products, especially the new energy industry, responds to the needs of countries to alleviate the energy crisis and respond to climate change, and will make important contributions to the global green and low-carbon transformation.

Second, the rapid development of China's new energy industry is in line with economic laws and market principles, rather than the result of subsidies, Wang Wenbin said. The reason why China's new energy products have strong competitiveness is mainly because of the early layout of related industries, the formation of leading technological advantages through long-term R&D investment, and the formation of a comprehensive competitive advantage relying on strong domestic industrial supporting capabilities, super-large-scale markets, and abundant human resources. As Premier Li Qiang pointed out, China's new energy industry advantage is obtained by real skills, shaped by full market competition, rather than formed by government subsidies.

Third, he said, labeling China's new energy industry as "overcapacity" is a manifestation of protectionism. Bloomberg's analysis shows that in the EV sector, the capacity utilization rate of the vast majority of China's top auto exporters is at internationally recognized normal levels. The proportion of China's electric vehicle exports to total production is much lower than that of major auto producing countries such as Germany, Japan, and South Korea, and the export price is also in line with market rules, and there is no dumping problem at all.

"The so-called theory of China's 'overcapacity' is just an excuse for protectionism, and restricting the export of new energy products such as electric vehicles in China will only create a situation of losing more and more. The world does not need China to reduce output, but more money and products to accelerate the energy transition and eradicate poverty. He said that China adheres to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world and is willing to work with all parties to uphold fair competition and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. It is hoped that relevant countries will uphold an open mind, earnestly abide by the principles of market economy and international economic and trade rules, and provide a fair, transparent, open and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China is a "model student" in abiding by WTO rules

Answering a question on the WTO, Wang Wenbin said that since China's accession to the WTO, China has been a "model student" in abiding by WTO rules, and this has been affirmed by the WTO organs on many occasions.

Wang Wenbin said that since its accession to the WTO, China, as the largest developing member, has always firmly supported the multilateral trading system, practiced true multilateralism, earnestly fulfilled its WTO commitments, based on its national conditions, continuously improved the socialist market economic system and legal system, expanded high-level institutional opening-up, fully and deeply participated in WTO reform, and actively helped other developing members, especially the least developed countries, integrate into the multilateral trading system.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We urge relevant parties to stop chasing after the wind and smearing China

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 24th, a reporter asked about the recent hype of "Chinese spies" and the investigation of Chinese companies in Europe.

In this regard, Wang Wenbin said that I have just made clear China's position on the EU's launch of an investigation into China's medical devices. With regard to the so-called "Chinese espionage case" you mentioned, yesterday I also made clear China's position.

"I want to stress once again that China has always adhered to the principles of mutual respect, win-win cooperation, equal treatment and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, and developed relations with European countries. Wang Wenbin said.

Synthesized from: Global Network, CCTV News

Editor-in-charge: Wang Lulu

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