Experts: Any hike in nation's tariffs on gasoline vehicles would be 'green'

China's likely plan to increase temporary tariff rates on imported large-engine gasoline vehicles highlights the country's determination to promote green development and conforms to the rules of the World Trade Organization, officials and experts said on Thursday.

The comments came after the China Chamber of Commerce to the European Union said in a post on microblogging platform X that it was informed by insiders that China may consider increasing temporary tariff rates on imported large-engine vehicles to 25 percent at most.

At a news conference in Beijing on Thursday, He Yadong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, said China remains steadfast in its commitment to a green and low-carbon development pathway, and will actively promote and support the transformation of all industries, including the automotive industry, toward more sustainable and low-carbon alternatives.