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The EU has threatened “decisive motion” towards China after discovering it has been discriminating towards medical machine producers in bids for public contracts.
The discovering follows a months-long investigation underneath new EU laws in search of to prise open abroad procurement markets.
EU producers say Chinese language insurance policies drive hospitals to decide on home suppliers.
Maroš Šefčovič, EU commerce commissioner, mentioned he was in search of talks with Beijing over the problem.
“Whereas we proceed to prioritise dialogue as a primary step to discovering options, we stand able to take decisive motion to defend the extent enjoying discipline, and help honest competitors, he mentioned.