On the 17th, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference, the Ministry of Commerce spokesman He Yadong pointed out that so far, the Chinese side has demonstrated the greatest sincerity and flexibility, the two sides have made important progress in some areas, but due to the European side has not been active in responding to the core concerns of the industry in China and Europe, the consultation is still a major divergence. China has formally invited the European technical team to come to China as soon as possible to continue the next phase of face-to-face consultations, and to this end have made all the preparations, are waiting for the European side to reply.

He Yadong said that on the issue of raising tariffs on imported large-displacement fuel vehicles, China is studying measures such as raising tariffs on imported large-displacement fuel vehicles, and will make a prudent decision after comprehensively considering all factors.

Source：China.com