China congratulates Moriyama Hiroshi on assuming the position of chairman of Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union, and hopes that the Union will further contribute to the friendship between the two countries, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said in Beijing on Friday. "Mr. Hiroshi Moriyama is a veteran politician of Japan, who cares about and supports China-Japan exchanges and cooperation and has led delegations to visit China several times. The Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union is one of the seven major Japanese organizations dedicated to Japan-China friendship, which has long been committed to promoting exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. We congratulate Mr. Hiroshi Moriyama on becoming the Union’s new chairman, and express our thanks to former chairman Mr. Toshihiro Nikai for his effort and contribution to developing China-Japan relations over the years. We look forward to continued effort for China-Japan friendship from the Union under the leadership of Chairman Moriyama," said Lin Jian, the spokesman, at a press briefing in Beijing.
China congratulates new chairman of China-Japan friendship organization
China and the European Union (EU) have agreed that it is necessary to provide general guidance on price undertakings for Chinese exporters of passenger battery electric vehicles to the EU, China's commerce ministry said on Monday.
The move aims to address relevant concerns in a more practical, targeted, and consistent manner with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, according to the Ministry of Commerce in a statement.
Accordingly, the European Commission will issue a Guidance Document on Submission of Price Undertaking Offers. In the document, the EU confirms that it will assess each undertaking application under the same legal criteria, in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination and relevant WTO rules, in an objective and fair manner.
The progress fully reflects the spirit of dialogue and the outcomes of consultations between China and the EU. It shows that both China and the EU have the ability and willingness to properly resolve differences through dialogue and consultation within the framework of WTO rules, thereby maintaining the stability of automotive industrial and supply chains in China, the EU, and the whole world. This is conducive not only to ensuring the healthy development of China-EU economic and trade relations, but also to safeguarding the rules-based international trade order, the statement said.
On the same day, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) also issued a statement welcoming the positive outcome of the consultations.
The CCCME noted that eligible Chinese EV makers may now submit price undertaking applications in accordance with the EU's guidance, and the European Commission has pledged to review all applications objectively, fairly, and under uniform standards.
The proper settlement of this case meets the shared expectations of industries along the EV supply chain in both China and Europe. It will help ensure the security and stability of related industrial and supply chains and safeguard the broader China-EU economic and trade relationship, the CCCME said.
The chamber expressed appreciation for the substantial efforts made by China's Ministry of Commerce in defending the interests of the domestic industry. It also pledged to encourage and support relevant Chinese enterprises in making full use of the consultation outcomes to protect their interests in exporting to the EU and promote healthy cooperation between the industries of both sides.
China, EU agree on price undertaking guidance for Chinese electric vehicle exporters: commerce ministry
