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,

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,

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.