EU officials confirmed on Tuesday (September 26) that the targets for China Electric Vehicle Subsidy Subsidies will cover European and American car manufacturers sold from China to the European Union, including Tesla.However, interviewed scholars analyzed that I believe that the European Union will not start too much on American companies, and the investigation is still the sword refers to China.
The Chairman of the European Commission Feng Delin announced on the 13th that it will launch an anti -subsidy survey on China's electric vehicle, which means that the European Union may levy anti -dumping and anti -subsidy tax to electric vehicles from China.
EU trademark executive committee member Valdis Dombrovskis went to China last week and launched a five -day visit.East Brovskis, who is also vice chairman of the European Executive Committee, also co -hosted a high -level dialogue between China and EU economic and trade with the Vice Premier of the State Council of the State Council of the Chinese State Council, and announced that the two parties will set up a financial supervision working group.
He ended his trip to China on Tuesday, and mentioned in an interview with the British Financial Times in Beijing that the EU has sufficient preliminary evidence to prove that there is a reason to investigate electric vehicles imported from China because such imported cars may overwhelm the EU.Automotive industry.
For Tesla or Volvo's parent company, China Geely Automobile may also be the target of investigation? East Brovskis said: "Strictly speaking, investigation is not limited to electric vehicles of Chinese brands, but also includes electric vehicles, but also includes electric vehicles, but also include.The products of other car manufacturers, as long as they have subsidies for manufacturing. "
He also mentioned that during this visit to China, he often encountered pressure on Chinese officials to investigate the EU's investigation of electric vehicle subsidies and put pressure on him.
In addition, Bloomberg also quoted anonymous sources saying that the EU is investigating whether China and to what extent to provide subsidies for Tesla and Chinese automakers BYD, SAIC Group and Weilai Automobile.The survey will also be targeted at BMW and Renault, who have joint ventures with Chinese manufacturers.
Reports mentioned that according to preliminary survey results, Tesla may be one of the beneficiaries of China's subsidies.
Wang Hongren, a professor at the Department of Political Science at Taiwan Chenggong University, analyzed in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that the EU's investigation operation was mainly aimed at Chinese companies. Although it touched Tesla and believed that it would not be too heavy to US companies.
On the day of the end of the East Brovsky's visit to China, the Ministry of Commerce of China also announced on the website the statement that Minister Wang Wentao met with him on September 24.
It is mentioned that the two sides around the 10th Sino -European economic and trade high -level dialogue, focusing on in -depth opinions on issues such as electric vehicles and 5G.Wang Wentao also launched an anti -subsidy investigation against the EU's electric vehicles, expressing solemn concerns and strong dissatisfaction.
Wang Wentao said that the rapid development of Chinese electric vehicles relies on research and development innovation, free competition and complete industrial system.The anti -subsidy survey plans to conduct in the European side is a trade protectionist act, which will affect the stability of China -Europe Green Cooperation and the global automotive industry chain supply chain.
He called on the EU to conduct dialogue consultations with China, strictly abide by the relevant rules of the WTO, and properly resolve trade frictions in non -political and non -discriminatory ways.
Wang Wentao also reiterated that China attaches great importance to Sino -European economic and trade relations and will provide marketization, rule of law, and international business business environment for foreign companies including European enterprises.
He said that the Ministry of Commerce of China will continue to listen to the demands of foreign -funded enterprises including European enterprises, including foreign companies, and other mechanisms through foreign -funded enterprises, and actively promote the resolution of difficulties.
For the next consultation between China and Europe, Wang Hongren analyzed that the European Union has stated that in the field of electric vehicles, there are doubts about China's official subsidy mechanism, and worryAutonomous side.
He believes that although the two parties will enter the consultation, the Chinese market mechanism will not change, and the EU will be difficult to rest assured that it is difficult to interact.
