HONG KONG: China's finance ministry said on Sunday (Jul 6) it was restricting government purchases of medical devices from the European Union that exceed 45 million yuan (US$6.3 million) in value, in retaliation to Brussels' own curbs last month. Tensions between Beijing and Brussels have been rising, with the European Union imposing tariffs on China-built electric vehicles and Beijing slapping duties on imported brandy from the bloc. The European Union said last month it was barring Chinese