JABAR DESK – The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on Friday (29/5) expressed its firm rejection of the revision of the draft European Union (EU) Cyber Security Law, on the grounds that the draft contains provisions that are clearly unreasonable.
The draft includes a “non-technical risk” factor and directly links cybersecurity risks to companies originating from certain countries or having a certain national background, thereby seeking to exclude such companies from related supply chains in the EU, Wang Yifei, spokesperson for CCPIT, said in a press conference.
Wang expressed strong opposition to the practice, adding that the China Chamber of International Commerce had officially conveyed input to the EU on behalf of China’s business community.
According to Wang, excluding suppliers from certain countries on generalized security grounds will not only harm the legitimate rights and interests of other related operators, including Chinese companies, but will also weaken the openness, fairness and predictability of the EU business environment.
Wang said Chinese companies are important partners for Europe in the continent’s digital transformation, green transition and industrial upgrading. He added that the Chinese business community is ready to work with the European side to advance cybersecurity governance and digital economic development, maintain an open, fair and non-discriminatory market environment, and jointly ensure the stability and smooth operation of global industrial and supply chains.
“We call on the European side to fully listen to the opinions of companies, industry associations and other stakeholders in the subsequent legislative process,” Wang said, urging the EU to remove or revise related rules that are discriminatory and specifically target certain countries.
The CCPIT spokesperson also asked the European side to wisely assess the impact of the draft law on China-EU business cooperation, the development of the EU’s own industry and the stability of global supply chains.***
