Meetings with Chinese authorities on competition matters

Background information:

In the context of the cooperation on competition matters, the European Union and China signed in June 2017 a Memorandum of Understanding to start a dialogue on State aid control, creating a mechanism for consultation, cooperation and transparency in this field. The agreement complements the existing cooperation framework between the EU and China in the field of competition policy and enforcement. The first meeting was held on 16 November.

The 10th meeting under the EU-China competition policy dialogue on antitrust and merger issues took place on 15 November. The European Commission and the three Chinese competition agencies confirmed their readiness to develop closer cooperation on the enforcement of their respective competition laws in the fields of antitrust, mergers and State aid enforcement.

The European Commission and Chinese authorities held a series of meetings in November 2017 in the framework of an agreed dialogue concerning competition policy and enforcement.