China Defies EU's Anti-Subsidy Probe into Security Firm Nuctech

China has mandated its entities not to comply with the European Union's cross-border investigative measures related to an anti-subsidy probe of Nuctech, a Chinese security company. The Chinese justice ministry criticized the EU's demand for information as an overreach, constituting unjustified extraterritorial jurisdiction.

China has issued a directive for its domestic entities, instructing them not to cooperate or assist with the European Union's cross-border investigation into the Chinese security firm, Nuctech. This investigation forms part of the EU's broader anti-subsidy probe.

The Chinese justice ministry released a statement condemning the EU's approach, accusing it of making arbitrary requests for extensive and non-essential information within China. The ministry argued that these demands amount to an exercise of unjustified extraterritorial jurisdiction.

This development marks another point of contention in Sino-European relations, particularly in the realm of international trade regulations and security measures.