Wang Wentao, the Chinese Minister of Commerce, is due to meet Bruno Le Maire, the French Minister of the Economy, this Monday. At the heart of the discussions: Chinese electric cars.
Several Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are under investigation by the European Union (EU), suspected of having benefited from subsidies. Wang Wentao intends to plead the cause of the sector and avoid the increase in customs duties. Beijing has opened an anti-subsidy investigation targeting cognac imports in response to the EU investigation.