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Beijing launches probe in response to EU investigation into Chinese subsidies

An employee assembles an electric car at a factory in Qingzhou, China, on 31 October 2015. The EU accuses China of unfairly subsidising its massive electic vehicle industry. © REUTERS/China Daily

Beijing says it is kicking off a formal probe into EU practices after the bloc launched an anti-subsidy investigation of a range of Chinese transport and green energy firms.

Trade tensions between Beijing and Brussels have spiralled in recent months, with the European Union taking aim at China's support for its renewables and electric vehicle sectors in particular.

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