EU’s top trade envoy in China for tense talks over cars
Brussels blames Beijing’s surging exports for the loss of tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs
The European Union has rejected China's request for voluntary curbs on hybrid car exports, escalating tensions in trade talks between the two sides, according to the Financial Times. EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is in Beijing for two days of negotiations with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, aiming to address the EU's widening trade deficit with China.
Chinese carmakers have captured a significant share of Europe's new-car market, with hybrid vehicles becoming a focal point of the EU's concerns. The EU is considering safeguard measures, such as tariff-rate quotas, to limit imports, potentially including additional tariffs for vehicles exceeding a specified volume. The talks aim to reduce the trade imbalance without triggering a broader conflict.
If successful measures are implemented, they could serve as a model for addressing other trade imbalances.
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