The interests of both sides would be hurt if the European Union (EU) goes ahead with an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into mobile telecommunications equipment from China, a senior Chinese official said Tuesday.

Telecom manufacturers in China and the EU have enormous interests in each other's markets and have broad cooperation, Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng told Xinhua.

Both the Chinese government and Brussels should create conditions for communication and cooperation between their companies, rather than setting up obstacles, Gao said.

China has always sought consultations to solve disputes over mobile telecommunications equipment, and channels of consultations at various levels have remained open, he said.

In such circumstances, the European Commission's unilateral decision to open an investigation would make it harder for the two sides to find a solution, said Gao.

Last week, the European Commission took a decision in principle to open an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of mobile telecommunications networks and their essential elements from China.

Xinhua