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Posted on February 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026
China's commerce minister calls for a quick EU decision on EV tariffs, encouraging European carmakers to expand in China.
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes the European Commission will make a "political decision" on its anti-subsidy case against Chinese electric vehicles soon, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said in a video call with Mercedes-Benz's Chairman Ola Källenius on Friday.
China welcomed European car companies, including Mercedes-Benz, to expand investment in China and deepen their presence in the Chinese market, a Chinese commerce ministry statement cited Wang as saying in the talks with Källenius, who is also the president of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Alex Richardson)
The main topic is China's call for the EU to make a quick decision on electric vehicle tariffs amidst ongoing trade discussions.
China welcomes European carmakers to increase their investment and presence in the Chinese market.
Wang Wentao spoke with Mercedes-Benz's Chairman Ola Källenius.
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