The Chinese side has consistently advocated that China and the EU should resolve differences through cooperation and consultation. China will not initiate trouble, but if China"s national interests and the legitimate rights and interests of its enterprises are harmed, we will not sit idly by, He said, urging the EU to face reality, return to the correct track of dialogue and consultation, and take actions that genuinely benefit the development of China-EU economic and trade relations.

　　"If the EU insists on pushing forward the so-called new tool and adopts discriminatory restrictive measures against Chinese enterprises or products, China will firmly take countermeasures," the spokesperson noted.

　　Global Times