China warns of retaliation ahead of EU meeting on trade curbs
Beijing threatened probes into French cosmetics, meat, and alcohol, warning Brussels it will retaliate immediately if new industrial overcapacity measures move forward.
Beijing challenged Brussels' core overcapacity argument, suggesting European cosmetics and alcoholic beverages shipped to China could face scrutiny under exactly the same standard. Image: Bloomberg News
Beijing challenged Brussels' core overcapacity argument, suggesting European cosmetics and alcoholic beverages shipped to China could face scrutiny under exactly the same standard. Image: Bloomberg News

