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EU Probes Subsidies After Forcing CRRC Out of Lisbon Metro Bid

The Chinese rail giant CRRC was forced to withdraw its bid for the Lisbon metro contract after an EU investigation found illegal subsidies. The European Commission determined that these subsidies gave CRRC an unfair competitive advantage during the tender process.

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