China complains to Prague about EU duties on EVs and asks for assist

Ling Ji, China’s vice minister of commerce, advised Czech officers on Sunday that “China disagrees with and doesn’t settle for” this determination, in response to a press release launched by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

He additionally stated that Beijing hopes that the Prague authorities will “play an lively function” in creating “political will and negotiation sincerity within the China-Europe electrical car session.”

In parallel with the imposition of duties, Brussels and Beijing are negotiating various, World Trade Organization-compatible options to handle the unfair subsidization with out the imposition of duties.

“China is prepared to strengthen cooperation with the Czech aspect” in varied fields, Beijing added.

The Czech representatives current on the assembly, in response to the Chinese assertion, stated that Prague “advocated free commerce and opposed protectionism.” Prague additionally “attaches nice significance to the event of financial and commerce cooperation with China,” the assertion stated.

Czech officers haven’t commented on the assembly.