China's commerce minister said the European Union's imposition of tariffs on electric vehicles (EV) will "seriously interfere" with trade and investment cooperation and hurt both China and Germany. In talks on Tuesday with German Vice Chancellor and Economic Minister Robert Habeck,

Wang Wentao is on a whirlwind tour of Europe, trying to convince enough nations to vote against the tariff increase, by visiting Germany, Italy, and now Belgium, where the EU is headquartered.

The European Union’s trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis said Thursday he had held “constructive” talks with China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao as Beijing seeks a deal with Brussels to avoid steep tariffs on imported EVs.

German Economy Minister Robert Habeck called for a political solution to a dispute between the European Union and China over EV tariffs on Tuesday after a meeting with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao.

BERLIN - Germany's Economics Minister Robert Habeck has called for the European Union (EU) and China to reach a political solution to the issue of tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs).

China holds a dominant position over other countries’ EV industries, built on years of subsidization and innovation.

Efforts by Berlin come as China's commerce minister is in Europe amid the trade dispute Germany and China are actively working to convince European Union members to oppose electric vehicle tariffs during a vote next week,