Mao Ning, the spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, characterized the nature of the EU's investigation into China's electric vehicle industry as protectionist. She stated that there are many practices in the investigation that are simply unjustifiable and inconsistent with the rules(2). Furthermore, she claimed that the EU's accusation of China's so-called subsidization is untenable.
How did Mao Ning characterize the nature of the EU's investigation and the accusations of China's subsidization of its auto industry?
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