China on Monday opposed EU's anti-dumping investigation on
Chinese shoes, saying "It lacks a legal basis and factual
proof."
The EU's investigation is expected to involve more than 1,200
Chinese enterprises with US$670 million in value, according to the
website of the Ministry of
Commerce.
MOC spokesman Chong Quan said the Chinese government attaches
great importance to the case. Shoes are one of China's major export
items. The shoe-making industry concerns a large portion of its
workforce.
The EU's investigation is not helpful to the long-term and
steady Sino-EU economic and trade development. China hopes the EU
would "properly" handle the case, Chong said.
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The European Union (EU) decided respectively on June 30 and July 7
to conduct anti-dumping investigations on China-made safety shoes
and footwear with leather tops.
(Xinhua News Agency July 12, 2005)