Will the complaint escalate a trade war between the EU and the US? Or will it create a bigger incentive to negotiate?

China filed an appeal with the WTO over the EU's tariffs on China's EVs as bilateral talks between China and the EU stagnate.

China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set antisubsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles.

Any agreement reached with Chinese producers on minimum prices for electric vehicles would need to be as effective and enforceable as the EU tariffs that were imposed last week, the likely future European Union trade chief said on Monday.

Chinese officials said on Monday it has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against the European Union over proposed tariffs on its electrical vehicles.

China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set anti-subsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Chinese diplomatic mission to the WTO said Monday it "strongly opposes" the measures and insisted its move was designed to protect the EV industry and support a global transition toward greener technologies.

China's commerce ministry said on Monday that it has decided to file a lawsuit with the WTO against the EU's final countervailing measures on China-made electric vehicles. Last week, the ministry confirmed a EU delegation visit for negotiations regarding price commitments in the EV tariff dispute.

The country's Commerce Minister recently urged French officials to encourage the EU to negotiate a fair solution