On July 4, certain foreign media outlets drew parallels between the electric vehicle dispute and the brandy case, speculating that one might influence the other. However, China's stance in protecting the interests of its domestic enterprises remains steadfast and unwavering, regardless of the nature of the case in question. The brandy case holds instructive value for the European Union (EU). In typical anti-dumping scenarios, temporary anti-dumping measures are swiftly imposed following a preliminary ruling. In contrast, the brandy case saw China delay action for over a month after the preliminary ruling, highlighting China's strategic consideration to balance the broader situation, aiming to mitigate significant losses for the relevant European industries while upholding the core principles of China-EU cooperation. China accepted price commitments from 34 European enterprises, whose brandy exports constituted the lion's share of the EU's brandy exports to China. If China were to interlink the electric vehicle dispute with the brandy case, utilizing the latter as leverage, it could logically continue to raise objections should the EU propose a corresponding price commitment plan.