Massive week ahead for EU-China relations 💥Capitals to vote on Friday on whether to set tariffs on Chinese-made EVs for 5 yrs. Note went to member states late-Fri eve EVs have dominated the news for a year, but across the board tensions are ratcheting up dramatically Thread🧵

Just putting⬇️ up again as news breaks that the German chancellor wants to overrule coalition partners & vote „no“ although there is apparently no qualified majority against the tariffs…highly troubling signal towards Brussels and Washington alike…to say the least…

Breaking: EU countries approve duties (up to 35 percent) on unfairly subsidized Chinese electric cars, despite Germany's last-minute opposition. 10 countries voted for the duties, 5 against, 12 abstained (counts as a yes). More to come soon on POLITICO

How did countries vote during the crucial vote on Chinese EVs? In favour (10): 🇮🇹🇫🇷🇳🇱🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻🇵🇱🇩🇰🇧🇬🇮🇪 Abstention (12): 🇧🇪🇨🇿🇬🇷🇪🇸🇭🇷🇨🇾🇱🇺🇦🇹🇵🇹🇷🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮 Against (5): 🇩🇪🇭🇺🇲🇹🇸🇮🇸🇰

The European Commission will challenge at WTO the announced imposition of provisional antidumping measures by China on imports of brandy from EU. We believe that these measures are unfounded, and we are determined to defend EU industry against abuse of trade defence instruments.

EP trade committee hearing with EU trade enforcement chief Denis Redonnet underway He says the bloc is getting "an increasing demand for protection from a range of European producing industries in the face of significant global overcapacities" Names steel, EVs and chemicals

The updated paperback edition of #TheRupture: #China and the Global Race for the Future by Andrew Small is out today! 📚⭐ ‘[A] fast-paced and deeply researched book.’ — Financial Times, chosen as one of their Politics Books of the Year ‘A real page-turner.’ — Stuart Lau, POLITICOEurope

NEWS EU member states just approved punitive measures against China on its international procurement instrument

I have a piece up with German Marshall Fund on why this week's "low outcome" EU-China summit is a success for Europe (that won't feel like one): gmfus.org/news/just-show…