China renewed its warning to the European Union on Monday, cautioning that separate negotiations with individual electric vehicle (EV) companies during ongoing trade talks would “shake mutual trust” and disrupt the overall discussions.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce reiterated the stance, following a similar warning earlier this month, as China and the EU work to resolve trade tensions over Chinese electric vehicle imports.
The latest statement from the ministry comes just days after both parties agreed to continue technical discussions aimed at exploring alternatives to imposing tariffs on Chinese EVs.
Both sides had previously agreed that price commitments would be the foundation for resolving the dispute. In a positive gesture, China expressed willingness to advance discussions and said on Friday that it “welcomed the EU team to come to China as soon as possible.”
