Flags of the European Union and China
Reuters
Berlin: The European Union wants a level playing field with China on car tariffs and is negotiating with Beijing on mechanisms such as price commitments or investments in Europe, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday.
Speaking alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, she said negotiations with China will continue even if the EU's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles enter into force. Scholz expressed hope of reaching an agreement by the end of October.
"What could be the compensation that is offered instead of countervailing duties, for example? And there is the question of price commitments that are on the table, investments in Europe," von der Leyen said. "These are all questions that are on the table, as always in negotiations. Everything has only been negotiated when the last piece has been negotiated."