Beijing accuses EU of slapping unfair restrictions on Chinese firms

Officials at China's Commerce Ministry say an inquiry has found that the European Union had treated Chinese firms unfairly. REUTERS - Florence Lo

China has accused the European Union of imposing discriminatory trade barriers following a six-month investigation into EU policies targeting Chinese firms, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday.

The Commerce Ministry launched the inquiry in July after the EU began looking into whether Chinese government subsidies were undermining European competition.