Why is EU imposing new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles? | Inside Story

The European Union plans to impose harsh new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. But Beijing calls it pure protectionism. Division too in the EU about the plan, with German and other carmakers highly exposed to the Chinese market. So, what's behind this dispute - and could it lead to a wider trade war? Presenter: Tom McRae Guests: Andy Mok - Senior Research Fellow at the think-tank, Center for China and Globalization, Beijng. Ferdinand Dudenhoffer - Director at Center Automotive Research, Bochum, Germany, Vicky Pryce - Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, London. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #EUTariffs #ElectricVehicles #ChinaTrade #EUNews #TradeWar #EVIndustry #ChinaEconomy #EUChinaRelations