China urged Britain to follow World Trade Organization rules and warned against copying the EU’s approach to tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, arguing that such duties would be discriminatory. China threatened retaliation if the UK follows the EU.
WHO:China
WHAT:China warned Britain against adopting EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and threatened retaliation if it did.
WHEN:Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 1:26 PM ET
WHERE:China
WHY:China said tariffs on Chinese EVs would be discriminatory.
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