The EU unveiled in March new “Made in Europe” rules for companies trying to access public funds in strategic sectors including cars, green tech and steel, obliging firms to meet minimum thresholds for EU-made parts.

The proposal, held up for months by wrangling over the measures, is a key part of a European Union drive to regain its competitive edge, reduce its industrial decline and stave off hundreds of thousands of job losses.

Beijing’s commerce ministry said on Monday that it had submitted comments to the European Commission on Friday, expressing China’s “serious concerns” regarding the act it called “systemic discrimination”.

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    22 hours ago

    I decided I would make more home cooked food. Then I got a letter from the local pizzeria, telling me they would retaliate.

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      22 hours ago

      Haha How? Would they send more commercials into your mail box? Send an aeroplane to the sky with a commercial every day? Wake you up with pizzeria chants every morning? 🤭