Beijing hinted it could retaliate against the European Union in a trade dispute that shows signs of escalating the same way as China’s contest with the US. If the EU keeps pursuing investigations into Chinese firms then China will “very likely have to take a series of measures to hit back,

Acetal copolymer resins imported from the U.S., Europe, Japan and Taiwan are the target of an anti-dumping probe from China's commerce ministry.

US President Joe Biden has quadrupled tariffs on electric vehicles from China to 100%, effectively sealing off one of the world’s biggest passenger car markets to the largest global producer of EVs.

In France, Xi made no commitment to change course on Ukraine. As Blinken intimated, however, China will soon have to decide what is more important: Selling to the EU or supporting Russia’s war efforts. So far, it has been able to do both, but that cannot last much longer.

China has launched an anti-dumping investigation into copolymer formaldehyde imported from the United States and the European Union, after they announced similar measures targeting Beijing last week.

China has hinted at potential retaliation in response to the European Union’s investigations into Chinese companies, and launched a probe into chemical imports.

Beijing has hinted at potential retaliatory measures against the European Union in response to escalating trade disputes, reminiscent of China’s ongoing trade tensions with the United States. A social media post on Yuyuan Tantian,