The EU has threatened to restrict access to Chinese medical devices after finding Beijing has been discriminating against the bloc’s manufacturers in bids for public contracts in the same field.
The findings, which say Chinese policies force hospitals to choose domestic suppliers, follows a months-long investigation under new EU legislation seeking to prise open overseas procurement markets.
Maroš Šefčovič, EU trade commissioner, said he was seeking talks with Beijing over the issue. But a failure to resolve the issue could lead to Brussels restricting access to EU contracts for Chinese companies for five years.
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