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China Demands Fair OECD Subsidy Report, Defends WTO Compliance

6/4/2026

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China’s Ministry of Commerce on June 4 urged Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to keep its June 1 subsidy report objective, saying the report lacks definitions, uses a biased sample, and that China’s subsidies comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
The ministry rejected the claim that Chinese firms’ rise is solely due to subsidies, citing scale, efficiency and technology.
It said China will join international talks on industrial-subsidy rules.

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China’s Ministry of Commerce on June 4 urged Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to keep its June 1 subsidy report objective, saying the report lacks definitions, uses a biased sample, and that China’s subsidies comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
The ministry rejected the claim that Chinese firms’ rise is solely due to subsidies, citing scale, efficiency and technology.
It said China will join international talks on industrial-subsidy rules.