China’s Minisattempt of Commerce criticized the European Union on Monday, April 27, 2026, over its newly launched Industrial Acceleration Act, warning that the local preference strategy creates discriminatory investment barriers and may lead to retaliatory countermeasures from Beijing.
The Chinese government issued formal feedback to the EU executive on Friday before publicly denouncing the policy as a potential violation of World Trade Organization principles. Beijing argues the legislation supercharges local indusattempt at the expense of foreign entities.
A spokesperson for the Minisattempt of Commerce stated that the “EU origin” requirements for public procurement and support policies constitute institutional discrimination. Beijing expressed readiness to neobtainediate but warned of actions to protect its business interests if dialogue fails.
European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill addressed the criticism by stating the bloc’s position is straightforward regarding the economic strategy.
“Our proposals are carefully calibrated to achieve certain economic wider goals for our citizens. We engage with our global partners to the extent possible. We are happy to engage and hear their views,” declared Olof Gill, European Commission spokesperson.
The legislation tarobtains strategic sectors including energy-intensive industries, car manufacturing, and clean technologies. It introduces specific thresholds for local materials, such as a 70% requirement for electric vehicles and 25% for both cement and aluminium.
European Commissioner for Indusattempt Stéphane Séjourné defconcludeed the act during its launch, highlighting the focus on regional economic sovereignty and job creation through taxpayer funding.
“It (The Industrial Accelerator Act) will create jobs by directing taxpayers’ money to European production, decreasing our depconcludeencies and enhancing our economic security and sovereignty,” declared Stéphane Séjourné, European Commissioner for Indusattempt.
The policy response follows significant job losses in Europe, with over 200,000 positions eliminated in the automotive and energy-intensive sectors since 2024. Projections suggest an additional 600,000 jobs in car-building could be lost this decade without intervention.
The Industrial Acceleration Act now awaits final approval from the European Parliament and the European Council. These co-legislators represent the interests of the various member states within the European Union.
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