EU Expands Its Case Against China at WTO
The European Union expanded its complaint against China at the World Trade Organization this week, adding to an earlier request for consultations in June (see 1806010043). "With this move, the EU significantly broadens and deepens the scope of its WTO…
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action against Chinese measures on forced technology transfers," the commission said in a press release Dec. 20. It is challenging Chinese laws on foreign investments in electric vehicles and seed technology, as well as joint venture regulations. The EU says China promised not to condition investment approvals on tech transfer or doing research in China when China acceded to the WTO. In June, the EU targeted another aspect of joint venture law and provisions of technology import and export regulation.