Andy.LIU/Shutterstock Save for later Print Download Share The US鈥� tariff threat has plunged the EU into a high-stakes balancing act. As Brussels鈥� re-ups its zero-for-zero tariff offer to the US amid President Donald Trump鈥檚 90-day pause on higher-rate tariffs, trade talks with China have taken on a new urgency. Under discussion is a minimum price for Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) entering the bloc, replacing current tariff rates of up to 45.3%, and Chinese investment in the EU鈥檚 EV supply chain. But China鈥檚 overcapacity issues and market access barriers mean a push for 鈥渇ree and fair鈥� trade still looks tricky from Brussels鈥� point of view. Beijing, for its part, will seek to forge a united front but recognizes that building 鈥� and maintaining 鈥� a renewed partnership with the EU won鈥檛 be easy. But for now, any discussions to boost trade are welcome.
