Huawei ZTE denied engaging in unfair trade in the European Union

Some of the media reports, the European Commission plans to Chinese government official warned, ready to illegal subsidies for sanctions on Huawei and zte. Yesterday, Huawei and ZTE are released an official statement, denied engaging in unfair trade activities. S2318TP-SI The Chinese government Tuesday also respond, urged the EU to avoid protectionist measures.

The EU may initiate an investigation

On Monday, an EU official said, the EU Trade Commissioner Peter Carlo Degucht to other members of the Commission to seek support, hope Huawei, ZTE investigation can start at the meeting on Wednesday. Some EU officials think, Huawei and ZTE accept huge subsidies from the Chinese government, which can carry out unfair competition to lower prices in the European market.

Some of the media reports, the European telecommunications industry accounted for the entire 4.8% of EU gdp. Over the past five years, the base station prices, China's exports to the EU base surged. CEIBS has held several rounds of talks. The European Commission officials had tried to seek China's commitment to China, above a set minimum prices for products sold in Europe, but the talks ended without result.

Teguh Hurt said in February this year in an interview with Reuters, China in the telecommunications market share is growing, it is very worried.

However, due to concerns about the survey results of Chinese operators to counterattack, loss of LTE contract, Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent and NSN is not willing to participate in the survey. Director AF Persson Ericsson is responsible for the government and Industry Affairs said yesterday, Ericsson against the EU in this investigation.

China hopes that the European Union not to trade protection

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei at a regular press conference in response, he said: "we hope that the EU from the overall situation of China-EU cooperation, and create favorable conditions for the healthy and stable development of China-EU economic and trade relations, do not frequently use trade protectionist measures." Hong Lei said, the two sides wireless communication enterprises have great commercial interest in the other's market, any trade restrictions is bound to affect the normal trade and investment activities, on bilateral cooperation in this field.

Huawei and ZTE are denied engaging in unfair trade activities. Huawei said in a statement yesterday, its success is because through technological innovation to help customers reduce overall operating costs, rather than low-price strategy. "Huawei also opposes the EU this reportedly began to investigate the behavior of."

ZTE said, ZTE is committed to open and transparent operation, abide by the trade rules of WTO and related countries. A ZTE executives said, at present, ZTE product sales and telecommunications equipment products in many European countries, if the under investigation, the telecommunications equipment sales may be affected. "The EU's investigation is unlikely to find any problems. It will settle a matter by leaving it unsettled." The source said.

Background

Huawei ZTE overseas "hard road"

This is not the first time in Huawei ZTE overseas experience "the hard road". Huawei Ericsson the world's second largest telecom equipment maker ZTE ranked fifth behind. As the company expanded, they are facing from Western governments resistance.

Last year, the United States government has twice to the information security threats by investigating the two companies, the two companies eventually telecom equipment is prohibited no procurement. In January this year, the EU has requested that Huawei, ZTE accept illegal subsidies on the export of Chinese government, must be the export commodity prices by 29%, thereby reducing the EU market competitiveness.

According to the insider disclosed, according to EU law, if no litigation, the EU has no right to investigate enterprises. And Ericsson, worry that China could retaliate, is not willing to participate in this. In January of this year's "investigation" and therefore settle a matter by leaving it unsettled.

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