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China Ministry of Commerce: Draft Amendments to EU Cybersecurity Law Allegedly Violate Fundamental WTO Principles
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China's Ministry of Commerce has formally submitted comments to the European Commission on the draft amendments to the EU Cybersecurity Act, expressing China's serious concerns and official position. It stated that under the pretext of cybersecurity and supply chain security, the draft introduces highly subjective and discretionary "non-technical risk" factors. China recommends that the EU remove provisions concerning "countries of cybersecurity concern" and "non-technical risks" from the draft, and delete or substantially revise the criteria for identifying "high-risk suppliers" and the related restrictive measures. China hopes the EU will attach great importance to and seriously consider the comments and revision proposals submitted by China, and safeguard the stability and smooth operation of China-EU and global industrial and supply chains. In the submitted comments, China noted that the draft allegedly violates fundamental WTO principles such as most-favored-nation treatment and national treatment. It said the draft contravenes multiple WTO agreements, including the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, the General Agreement on Trade in Services, the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, and also breaches the EU's commitments on services trade concessions. At the same time, it allegedly exceeds the legal authorization of the EU, undermines member states' exclusive competence in managing national security affairs, and would cause substantive damage to China-EU economic and trade relations and a severe impact on global industrial and supply chains, while also hindering the EU's own digital and green transformation process. A spokesperson said China will closely monitor the progress of the draft amendments and is willing to engage in dialogue and communication with the EU. If the EU insists on enacting the draft into law and adopts discriminatory treatment against Chinese enterprises, China will have no choice but to take corresponding countermeasures. The EU should not underestimate China's firm determination to safeguard national interests and the legitimate rights and interests of its enterprises, and to prevent a setback in China-EU economic and trade relations. (ta/w) This article was automatically translated by AI, the Chinese version should be considered the authoritative version. AASTOCKS.com Limited does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness and accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of this translation. Auto-translated by AI AASTOCKS Financial News |
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