China warns UK against following EU on EV restrictions

· Energy · China · United Kingdom

China's commerce ministry urged the UK to comply with WTO rules and warned it against following the EU in restricting Chinese electric vehicles, vowing retaliation, according to CnEVPost. The warning comes as European governments weigh trade measures against Chinese EV imports. Beijing's threat of countermeasures signals that EV trade policy is becoming a broader source of tension between China and Europe, with potential consequences for automakers selling into both markets.

Why it matters：EV trade restrictions are spreading beyond the EU, and retaliation threats raise the risk of tit-for-tat measures that could reshape export strategies for Chinese and European automakers alike.

Key points

  • China's commerce ministry called on the UK to follow WTO rules
  • Beijing vowed retaliation if the UK restricts Chinese EVs
  • The warning follows EU moves on Chinese EV imports

Sources (original reporting)

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