China's Xi greets EU Council president ahead of EV tariffs taking effect
Chinese President Xi Jinping called EU Council President Antonio Costa ahead of EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, stressing China-EU relations amid trade tensions. The EU plans tariffs up to 37.6% due to subsidies for Chinese EVs. Costa faces challenges aligning member states; Germany opposes tariffs, while France supports them. China's probes into EU brandy and pork aim to influence opposition to the tariffs.