China’s Retaliation to EU Curbs Blurs Ties Before Summit (3)

China hit back at the European Union’s restrictions on its medical device makers while maintaining key exceptions, adding uncertainty to ties ahead of a high-stakes summit later this month.

Beijing will exclude EU-based companies from Chinese government procurement for certain medical devices, but it will still allow products that are made in China, according to separate statements on Sunday. The move offers a relief for major European companies such as Siemens Healthineers AG and Royal Philips NV, which have increasingly localized their production.

Philips said 90% of its sales in China originate from local manufacturing, and that it will ...