China warns EU against auto protectionism in talks with German industry chief
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met VDA President Hildegard Müller on September 21 in Beijing, discussing Sino-German auto cooperation and EU trade relations. Wang urged Germany and the EU to avoid protectionism, calling China a partner not a problem, and supported Chinese auto investment in Europe. Müller called China a key market and innovation partner, welcomed Chinese investment in Germany, and urged dialogue to prevent trade friction escalation.
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Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao Meets German Auto Industry President, Discusses Cooperation and EU Trade
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) President Hildegard Müller on September 21 to discuss Sino-German auto industry cooperation and China-EU economic and trade relations. Wang stated that the auto industries of China and Germany are deeply interwoven with broad prospects for collaboration, welcoming German automakers to deepen their presence in China and support Chinese automakers investing in Europe. He urged Germany and the EU to create a fair, open, and non-discriminatory business environment, warning against protectionism that could lead to global market closure. Wang emphasized that China is not the root of the EU's trade problems but a partner in solving them, and expressed willingness to explore solutions under the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism. Müller described China as a key partner for Germany in sales, production, and innovation, welcomed Chinese auto and parts companies to invest in Germany, and advocated for the EU to maintain an open automotive market while avoiding escalation of trade frictions through dialogue.
Read sourceChinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao Meets German Auto Industry President Muller on Trade Cooperation
On September 21, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Hildegard Muller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), in Beijing to discuss China-Germany auto industry cooperation and broader China-EU economic relations. Wang emphasized the deep integration and shared interests of the two countries' auto sectors, welcoming German automakers to expand in China and collaborate on green and intelligent transformation. He expressed support for Chinese auto companies investing in Europe and called on Germany and the EU to ensure a fair, open, and non-discriminatory business environment. Wang stressed that China is not the root of the EU's trade problems but a partner in solving them, and urged against protectionist measures that could lead to market closures. He said China is committed to resolving issues, including those in the auto sector, through the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism based on compliance, balance, and non-discrimination principles, and asked the VDA to encourage the German government and European Commission to engage constructively. Muller responded that China is a key market and innovation partner for Germany's auto industry, and that improving competitiveness is the way forward. She welcomed Chinese auto and parts companies to invest in Germany, advocated for open EU auto markets, and called for dialogue to prevent escalation of trade frictions.
Read sourceChinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao Meets German Auto Industry Leader, Discusses Trade Cooperation
On September 21, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Hildegard Müller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), in Beijing. The two sides discussed China-Germany auto industry cooperation and broader China-EU economic and trade relations. Wang emphasized the deep integration and broad prospects of the China-Germany auto sector, welcoming German companies to deepen their presence in China and collaborate on green and intelligent transformation. He expressed support for Chinese auto firms investing in Europe and called for a fair, open, and non-discriminatory business environment from Germany and the EU. Wang stressed that China is not the root of the EU's trade problems but a partner in solving them, and urged against protectionism that could lead to market closures. He said China is committed to resolving issues, including in the auto sector, through the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism on a compliant, balanced, and non-discriminatory basis, and hoped the VDA would encourage the German government and European Commission to engage constructively. Müller responded that China is a key sales market and a crucial partner for production and innovation for the German auto industry. She stated that improving competitiveness is the way out for the German auto sector, welcomed Chinese auto and parts companies to invest in Germany, and affirmed the VDA's commitment to fair competition and open EU markets, urging dialogue to avoid trade friction escalation.
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Chinese Commerce Minister Meets German Auto Industry Chief to Discuss Cooperation
On September 21, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Hildegard Müller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), to discuss Sino-German auto industry cooperation and China-EU economic relations. Wang stated that the auto industries of China and Germany are deeply integrated with broad prospects for collaboration. He welcomed German automakers to deepen their presence in China and called on Germany and the EU to create a fair, open, and non-discriminatory business environment. Wang emphasized that China is not the root of the EU's trade problems but a partner in solving them, and urged against protectionist measures that could lead to market closures. He expressed hope that the VDA would encourage the German government and European Commission to engage in constructive dialogue. Müller responded that China is a key market and innovation partner for Germany, and that improving competitiveness is the way forward for the German auto industry. She welcomed Chinese auto and parts companies to invest in Germany, advocated for open EU auto markets, and called for dialogue to avoid trade friction escalation.
Read sourceChinese Commerce Minister Warns EU Against Protectionism in Auto Sector Talks
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Hildegard Müller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), on September 21 to discuss Sino-German auto industry cooperation and China-EU economic relations. Wang emphasized the deep integration and shared interests of the two auto industries, welcoming German companies to deepen their presence in China and supporting Chinese firms investing in Europe. He urged Germany and the EU to provide a fair, open, and non-discriminatory business environment. Wang stressed that China is not the root of the EU's trade problems but a partner in solving them, and expressed hope that the EU would avoid protectionist paths that restrict or close markets, leading to global market fragmentation. He called for solutions within the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism based on compliance, balance, and non-discrimination. Müller responded that China is a key market and innovation partner for Germany, and that improving competitiveness is the way forward for the German auto industry. She welcomed Chinese auto and parts companies to invest in Germany, advocated for open EU auto markets, and urged dialogue to prevent trade friction escalation.
Read sourceChinese Commerce Minister Meets German Auto Industry Head, Urges Open Markets
On September 21, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Hildegard Müller, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), to discuss China-Germany auto industry cooperation and China-EU economic and trade relations. Wang stated that the auto industries of China and Germany are deeply integrated with broad prospects for cooperation. He welcomed German automakers to deepen their presence in the Chinese market and partner with Chinese firms to promote a green and intelligent transformation of the global auto industry. Wang expressed China's support for Chinese auto companies investing in Europe and called on Germany and the EU to create a fair, open, and non-discriminatory business environment. He emphasized that China is not the root of the EU's trade problems but a partner in solving them, and warned against protectionist measures that could restrict or close markets, leading to global market fragmentation. China is committed to finding solutions within the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism, based on principles of compliance, balance, and non-discrimination. Wang urged the German auto industry association to encourage the German government and the European Commission to work with China to reach a mutually acceptable constructive solution through dialogue.
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