The EU accused China on Tuesday of discriminating against European medical device producers in public contracts and warned of "decisive action" unless the issue can be resolved through dialogue with Beijing.

If no solution is found through discussions with China, the EU could impose its own restrictions on Chinese access to EU government contracts, it said. The European Commission, th

The European Commission said on Tuesday it had found "clear evidence" that EU suppliers of medical devices are not given fair access to China's public tenders, a finding that could lead to restrictions on Chinese suppliers in Europe.

A European Union probe into China’s procurement of medical devices confirmed the bloc’s concerns that the Asian country discriminates against foreign firms, opening the door to potential measures that could curb Beijing’s access to public tenders in future.

An EU investigation has found discrimination against European companies in China's public procurement market for medical devices, opening up a new front in the bilateral trade dispute. A report published on Tuesday found "clear evidence of China limiting the access of EU medical devices producers to its government contracts in an unfair and discriminatory way".