China Urges EU Not to Impose EV Tariffs
Ahead of a possible EU decision this week on tariffs for Chinese electric vehicle imports (see 2310040012 and 2403150047), Beijing warned Europe about imposing increased duties, saying it won’t “sit idly by.” China “urges the EU to end the investigation as soon as possible to avoid undermining China-EU economic and trade cooperation and the stability of industrial and supply chains,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson told reporters June 11. If it doesn’t, “we will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard our lawful rights and interests.”
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The EU is expected to notify China this week that it will impose the tariffs, The Guardian reported June 9.