EU trade Committee: anti-dumping launched by EU enterprises not exclusively to China

Brussels, April 26 (Xinhua) EU Trade Commissioner Gucht in an exclusive interview with the Chinese news agency reporter said that the EU and China trade frequently, close relations, but there are inevitably some problems, the two sides should through a comprehensive dialogue to pave the way for further development of trade.　　De, who will accompany the European Commission's president, Jose Manuel Barroso, said the EU and China have been engaged in an important dialogue on the in-depth development of bilateral trade relations. He said that the EU's trade with China is an important link in the development of bilateral relations. The EU is China's largest trading partner, while China is the EU's second-largest trading partner after the US. Last year, the EU's exports to China grew by 4% per cent in the event of a decline in trade with other major trading partners, indicating a growing trade relationship between the EU and China.　　With more and more European Union enterprises investing in China, the EU can also export some advanced technology products to China.　　He said that in the future, the two sides should further strengthen dialogue and cooperation in the field of direct investment, and conclude an agreement to protect the foreign direct investors of the two countries in line with the common interests of the EU and China, so as to benefit both sides. De admits that with the deepening of bilateral trade relations, the EU and China inevitably have some trading disputes.　　For example, China is concerned about anti-dumping issues, the EU's concern about mandatory certification and export raw materials restrictions.　　According to statistics, the European Union launched 7 anti-dumping investigations against China in 2009, and recently put forward a countervailing survey on the export of Chinese coated paper.　　In this regard, De said that the anti-dumping investigation of trade accounted for less than 1% of the total trade, and these anti-dumping investigations are initiated by EU enterprises, the EU on this issue is not specifically targeted at China.　　On the issue of the renminbi exchange rate, De said that the EU believes that the United States on this issue to pressure on China will not work, the appreciation of the renminbi itself does not solve the world economic development imbalance.　　De said that the EU delegation will also discuss with China on the overall economic development and the balance of world economic development. De also stressed the hope that the Xinhua news Agency to China's Qinghai Yushu earthquake victims expressed deep condolences. He said that the earthquake caused a lot of casualties, he to the people in the disaster areas and all the Chinese people express condolences, and to the disaster areas of the civil and military to express their deep respect for the earthquake relief.