Press conference: China ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs/Trade Council meeting

Speaking at today’s press conference, Director General Markus J. Beyrer discussed possible ways for the EU to move forward in the debate on whether or not to amend the EU anti-dumping legislation as a response to the expiry of provisions of China’s protocol of accession to the WTO. There are currently three options on the table, and the European Commission, EU Council and European Parliament need to engage with each other in an open debate if the EU is to take a decision before the end of 2016. Equally, China cannot sit still in this process because this question is not just about China, this question involves China. Anti-dumping is in most cases a response to problems generated by overcapacity.