Over the years, Chinese companies have continued to explore the EU market and actively assume corporate social responsibilities, contributing positively to the EU's economic growth, ecological transition, employment, and the well-being of its citizens.
China and the 15th Five-Year Plan Lin stated that the proposal from China's top leadership for the formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan has mapped out a roadmap for China's economic development for the next five years. China's continuous modernization drive and greater high-level opening-up will generate more opportunities for China-EU cooperation, he added.
Amid the complex and unstable international situation, slow global economic growth, and rising trade protectionism, it is even more important for China and the EU to engage in dialogue and cooperation, defend free trade and fair competition, and properly resolve differences and frictions through dialogue and consultation.
"We hope that the EU will fulfill its commitment to market openness and uphold the principle of fair competition, seriously listen to and address the reasonable suggestions and legitimate requests of Chinese companies, and provide a fair and predictable environment for Chinese companies to invest and operate in the EU," Lin specified.
The spokesperson also welcomed the EU to take advantage of the significant opportunities presented by the launch of China's 15th Five-Year Plan to increase trade and investment and achieve common development.
In response to the "Report on the Development of Chinese Companies in the EU 2025/2026," published by the China Chamber of Commerce in the EU, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian, stated that the European Union is expected to provide a fair and predictable environment for Chinese companies to invest and operate in Europe.
The report, which Noticias Argentinas accessed via the Xinhua agency, shows that the overall rating of the EU's business environment among Chinese companies has decreased for the sixth consecutive year, with "uncertainty" cited as the biggest obstacle for the operations of Chinese companies in the EU.
"We have taken note of the report and also observed that Chinese companies are concerned about the continuous pressure on their operations in Europe," Lin said at a regular press conference.
In recent years, the EU has advocated for economic competition with China and promoted "de-risking" from China, and has also implemented a series of protectionist measures under the pretext of defending "economic security" and "fair competition," Lin commented.
He emphasized that the EU has imposed restrictions on semiconductors, 5G technology, and electric vehicles, areas where China and the EU could have maintained mutually beneficial cooperation, and has adopted discriminatory and restrictive measures against Chinese companies, disrupting the healthy and stable functioning of global industrial and supply chains.
"These do nothing to improve the industrial competitiveness of the EU, send a negative signal of a retreat in the opening of its markets, and will affect the confidence of Chinese companies to invest in that bloc of countries, which in the long run will harm their interests," the spokesperson concluded.
