Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials during a visit to China. This trip comes amid a trade dispute over electric vehicles, with Spain having supported EU tariffs on Chinese electric cars. Sánchez will also participate in business forums and attend the inauguration of a Cervantes Institute in Shanghai.
China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Canada over Ottawa’s new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum. Canada imposed these tariffs in August, citing concerns about China’s environmental and labor practices. China has denounced the tariffs as unfair and has retaliated with anti-dumping investigations into Canadian canola and chemical product exports.
China has strongly criticized the European Union’s decision to impose tariffs on electric vehicle imports, calling them unfair and vowing to protect its EV industry. The EU’s action follows its decision to cut duties on several major electric automakers, including Tesla, leading to accusations of unfair competition from Beijing.
India and the U.S. have settled their seven-year-long poultry dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The resolution is a significant diplomatic breakthrough and demonstrates the importance of bilateral diplomatic channels in resolving trade disputes. Despite longstanding differences, India and the U.S. have managed to resolve seven trade disputes in just under a year, including the poultry dispute, which was initiated by the U.S. in 2012 over India’s import restrictions on poultry products due to avian influenza. The settlement comes on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. and India’s participation in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
