CAF seeks EU protective measures against Chinese rail competition while paying a record dividendExecutive summary: CAF's shareholders approved a historic dividend of €1.52 per share and the company called for EU protection against Chinese rail competition. The move signals growing EU concerns over Chinese state‑backed firms undermining European market share and could trigger anti‑dumping investigations. CAF, European rail industry, Chinese railway firms, EU regulatory bodies EU authorities may launch an anti‑dumping probe and CAF could intensify lobbying for protective measures; Chinese firms may respond with counter‑actions.The shareholders' meeting of CAF approved a dividend of €1.52 per share, the largest ever, and the company used the occasion to call for EU measures to counter what it describes as unfair competition from Chinese rail firms. This reflects increasing scrutiny of Chinese state‑supported enterprises in European markets. The request may lead to formal EU anti‑dumping investigations and could reshape trade dynamics in the rail sector.Connected developmentsChinese firms accused of unfair competition in EU rail marketChina’s dominance in rare‑earth supply chainEU response to China market shock (historical)España ‘low cost’: por qué crecer no es converger en riqueza con EuropaCAF eleva el dividendo un 14%, hasta los 1,52 euros por acciónLa oposición más codiciada de Europa: más de 5.500 euros al mes en BruselasOpen the full case file on Beyond →
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