China Says EU Trade Probes Should Consider Impact on Relations

The European Union should consider the impact that trade investigations have on its relations with China, the Chinese ambassador to the EU said.

The EU last week opened a probe into allegations that European producers of solar panels, including Solarworld AG, are harmed by Chinese rivals selling below cost. The inquiry covers 21 billion euros ($27 billion) of imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels and cells and wafers used in them. EU regulators have nine months to decide whether to impose anti-dumping duties on solar-panel products from China.