NANJING, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday that EU member states and the European Commission need to reconsider their position on the imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).
Sanchez made the remarks at a press briefing held in the city of Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province, as he concluded his official visit to China.
"I have to be blunt and frank with you that we need to reconsider -- all of us, not only member states but also the Commission -- our position towards this movement," he said when asked about the tariffs on Chinese EVs.
"We don't need another war, in this case, a trade war. I think that we need to build bridges between the European Union and China," he added. "And for Spain, what we will do is to be constructive, and try to find a solution, a compromise between China and the European Commission."
The European Commission's plan to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made EVs has sparked concerns among industry experts and business insiders across Europe.
Critics argue that the move may worsen the competitiveness issues of the European Union, hinder the region's green transition and escalate trade tensions with China, instead of protecting the European auto industry as intended.
