Dialogue only way to resolve EV frictions

China's Commerce Ministry said on Monday that it has decided to file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization against the European Union's final countervailing measures on Chinese-made electric vehicles. It is a move the Chinese side has been compelled to take to defend its legal rights and interests regarding its trade frictions with the bloc.

Since the EU imposed "anti-subsidy" tariffs up to 35.3 percent on Chinese-made EVs, above the existing 10 percent duty on imported cars, late last month, Beijing has further intensified its diplomatic efforts to resolve the issue and avert a trade war.

In his meeting with visiting French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and French Nationals Abroad Sophie Primas in Shanghai on Sunday, ahead of the seventh China International Import Expo being held in the city from Tuesday to Sunday, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao called on France to play an active role in pushing the European Commission to show sincerity and meet the Chinese side halfway.