Europe needs China as a “strategic partner” in helping build the bloc’s electric vehicle industry, a top Spanish official said, echoing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s position against EU plans to slap tariffs on Chinese cars.

THE European Union and China agreed on Thursday (Sep 19) to intensify discussions as the two sides seek ways to avert looming tariffs on electric cars ahead of a deadline that’s only days away. Read more at The Business Times.

Brussels and Beijing have agreed to take a new look at price undertakings, which could avoid extra tariffs on China-made electric vehicles. View on euronews

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the European Union should rethink its plan to impose additional tariffs of up to 36% on Chinese-made electric vehicles, saying the bloc doesn’t need a trade war with Beijing.

The European Commission and China agreed to intensify efforts to avert EU import tariffs on China-built electric vehicles and could re-examine a minimum-price deal previously rejected by the EU, the Commission said on Thursday.

Makiyama, Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy, speaks to CGTN Europe about the talks between Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao and Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis.