China Complains to Prague Over EU Tariffs on Electric Vehicles, Asks for Help – POLITICO

Ling Ji, China’s vice minister of commerce, told Czech officials on Sunday that “China does not agree with this decision and does not accept it.” a statement released by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce.

He also said Beijing hopes the Prague government will “play an active role” in creating “political will and sincere negotiation in the China-Europe electric vehicle consultations.”

Brussels and Beijing are also doing the same in parallel with imposing import duties negotiate alternative, World Trade Organization compatible solutions to address unfair subsidization without imposing duties.

“China is willing to strengthen cooperation with the Czech Republic in various fields,” Beijing added.

The Czech representatives present at the meeting said, according to the Chinese statement, that Prague “advocated free trade and opposed protectionism.” Prague also attaches “great importance to the development of economic and trade cooperation with China,” the statement said.

Czech officials did not comment on the meeting.