Massive China subsidies distorting markets, OECD says

Chinese state subsidies have hit record levels, climbing to nearly 10% of company revenue in the chip sector and distorting markets, according to a new OECD report, published as the EU mulls new measures to counter Beijing's aid. #EuropeNews

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Chinese companies received between three and eight times more subsidies than Western firms between 2005 and 2024, according to a report published on Monday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The findings come as European policymakers struggle to stem a wave of low-cost Chinese imports across sectors ranging from metals and chemicals to cars and green technologies.

Last week, the European Commission held an “orientation debate” in Brussels and concluded that “the current state of the trade and investment relationship [with China] is not sustainable."

Massive China subsidies distorting markets, OECD says

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