1st LD-Writethru: China says EU's foreign subsidy investigations constitute trade, investment barriers

BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that the European Union (EU)'s practices in its foreign subsidy investigations against Chinese enterprises have constituted trade and investment barriers.

The announcement followed the conclusion of a six-month probe, which was initiated at the request of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products