# So-called voluntary export restraints violate WTO rules: spokesperson

https://mins.news/en/item/65108

- CGTN, 2026-09-18 15:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-18/So-called-voluntary-export-restraints-violate-WTO-rules-spokesperson-1QxVsaA4WUE/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s Ministry of Commerce says it firmly opposes reported “voluntary” restrictions on Chinese hybrid-vehicle exports to Europe, arguing that they seriously violate World Trade Organization rules and conflict with market-economy and fair-competition principles.

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