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STORY: China has slammed the European Commission's decision to investigate its electric vehicles subsidies.Beijing called the probe a 'protectionist act', and warned it could hurt economic and trade relations.Thursday's angry words came in response to an announcement the day before by Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen:"Global markets are now flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars. And their prices kept artificially low by huge state subsidies.