Shanghai –
With billions of dollars in trade between China and the European Union at stake, Germany’s second-highest government official on Saturday called on the two sides to engage in talks to try to resolve an escalating dispute over tariffs.
Robert Habeck, Germany’s vice chancellor and minister of economics and climate, said he expected talks between China and European officials to begin soon. He expressed hope that tariffs could be avoided.
Still, he added that tariffs could be justified if the European Commission’s concerns about Chinese subsidies for the electric car industry were not resolved.
