EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars
EU trade negotiators are traveling to China to address a massive trade surplus by attempting to curb the influx of cheap Chinese hybrid electric vehicles. The talks are seen as a critical test for EU trade policy, with member states increasingly favoring protectionist measures.
Why it matters
This represents a significant escalation in trade tensions between the EU and China, potentially signaling a shift toward more protectionist European industrial policy.
EU negotiators are hoping for a breakthrough deal tackling Beijing’s record £1bn-a-day trade surplus. EU negotiators are hoping for a breakthrough deal tackling Beijing’s record £1bn-a-day trade surplus. International trade EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars Mood in trade talks said to have changed as EU member states harden demands for protection against Chinese imports
Prefer the Guardian on Google EU trade negotiators are heading to China for two days of crunch talks aimed at sealing a breakthrough deal tackling Beijing’s record £1bn-a-day trade surplus by curbing its exports of cheap hybrid electric cars into Europe .
Trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and his team fly out on Wednesday and will be negotiating up to the wire in talks scheduled to start the following day and continue late into Friday.
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