Last year, Beijing announced provisional tariffs on European brandies after a majority of EU countries approved duties on electric vehicles made in China. ADVERTISEMENT France’s foreign minister has said that France and China are making progress towards resolving a trade dispute over cognac imports. Jean-Noël Barrot said the conclusions of a Chinese investigation that could…
BEIJING (AP) — France’s foreign affairs minister said Friday that France and China are making progress toward resolving a trade dispute over cognac imports. Jean-Noel Barrot said the conclusions of a Chinese investigation that could potentially lead to the permanent implementation of provisional customs duties on European cognac imports have been delayed by three months,…
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is set to impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China by Thursday after talks between Brussels and Beijing failed to find an amicable solution to their trade dispute. Electric vehicles have become a major flashpoint in a broader trade dispute over the influence of Chinese government subsidies…
Germany and China are actively working to convince European Union members to oppose electric vehicle tariffs during a vote next week, senior EU sources say. Berlin has been phoning other capitals in a late bid to get them to oppose the duties during a vote planned for September 25. The development comes as Chinese commerce…