Europe’s bicycle manufacturers have accused their Chinese competitors of benefiting from illegal government subsidies, opening an acrimonious chapter in a long-running trade dispute.[i]
Apparently Chinese bicycle manufacturers account for less than 4% of the EU market because the EU slaps a near 50% duty on them in response to the Chinese govt subsidies for bicycle manufacturers.
Not sure who/when can see the FT behind its paywall but this is interesting.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e5f1ddda-8327-11e1-9f9a-00144feab49a.html
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