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China’s finance ministry announced on Sunday it will restrict government purchases of EU medical devices exceeding CNY 45 million. The measure follows the EU’s decision in June to bar Chinese firms from bidding on public tenders for medical devices worth EUR 60 billion annually, citing unfair access for EU companies in China. That action marked the first use of the EU’s International Procurement Instrument. China's response also includes limits on imports of medical devices from other countries if EU-made components account for over 50% of their value. The measures take effect immediately. “Regrettably, despite China's goodwill and sincerity, the EU has insisted on going its own way,” China’s commerce ministry said, accusing Brussels of building protectionist barriers. Products from EU firms operating in China will not be affected, the ministry added.