EU-China talks seek deal to curb cheap hybrid EV imports amid hardening member-state demands

EU trade negotiators led by Maroš Šefčovič travel to China for two-day talks to address Beijing's record trade surplus by limiting cheap hybrid electric vehicle imports. Member states have hardened protectionist demands, signaling a shift toward more assertive trade measures. A breakthrough could reshape EU-China auto trade flows, while failure risks escalating tariff disputes.