The trade protections aimed at helping European solar power manufacturers to compete against cheaper Chinese products were imposed for a period of two years.

The trade protections were about to expire until the European Commission announced their decision to review its existing anti-subsidy and antidumping measures and prompted the possibility of extending the trade protection.

ANBOUND's senior researcher, Mr. He Jun, is of the view that both the European Union and China are under pressure as their economy slide.

If the European Union extends the trade protections, it will be a new blow to the Chinese solar panel industry, who is taking a breath.

The Chinese government should do everything it can to urge the European Union to stop the trade protections measure from continuing.

As the economy is facing downward pressure, both countries do not have too much leverages and if they hold tight to their own views, then this will be the "endless fighting" between these two brothers, both of whom are facing economic downturn.