EU negotiators seek deal with China on hybrid car imports

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 18:24 · Archive

EU negotiators are heading to China for talks aimed at curbing cheap Chinese hybrid electric car exports to Europe.

EU trade negotiators led by trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič are flying to China for two days of talks scheduled to start Thursday and continue into Friday, aiming to seal a breakthrough deal on the bloc's £1bn-a-day trade surplus.

The talks focus on curbing Chinese exports of cheap hybrid electric cars into Europe. China has rejected the EU's request for voluntary export limits, and the European Commission is now considering temporary import restrictions to control the surging shipments. The mood in negotiations is reported to have hardened as EU member states demand stronger protection against Chinese imports.

How it is being reported

• China slaps down EU request for voluntary curbs on hybrid car exportsEuropean Commission now considering temporary limits to control surging shipments that could trigger serious trade conflictFinancial Times · 7 Oct, 17:56
• EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric carsMood in trade talks said to have changed as EU member states harden demands for protection against Chinese imports EU trade negotiators are heading to China for two days of crunch talks aimed at sealing a breakthrough deal tackling Beijing’s record £1bn-a-day trade surplus by curbing its exports of cheap hybrid electric cars into Europe. Trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and his team fly out on Wednesday and will be negotiating up to the wire in talks scheduled to start the following day and continue late into Friday. Continue reading...Guardian World · 7 Oct, 05:00

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