Germany against 'trade war' over China EV tariffs, as EU greenlight new tariffs
Berlin warned the European Union on Friday against triggering a "trade war" with Beijing after members definitively backed extra tariffs on Chinese electric cars while German auto titans also voiced alarm. "The EU Commission of Ursula von der Leyen should not trigger a trade war despite the vote in favour" of the tariffs, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on social media platform X.