Scholz heads to China to dial down trade tensions - Chancellor wants fair treatment of non-Chinese firms

Important message: Scholz shaking hands with Chinese ambassador to Germany Wu Ken upon arriving in China. He will warn the republic of EU tariffs soon if it fails to rebalance the trade relationship including on electric vehicles.— Reuters

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be taking a delicate message to China this week: Beijing has not acted on European warnings to end discriminatory business practices and failure to do so will result in an escalation in tensions.

During his second trip to the Asian nation as chancellor, Scholz will warn Chinese President Xi Jinping that he needs to act soon to avoid European Union (EU) tariffs meant to rebalance the trade relationship, including on electric vehicles, according to sources.