China wants EU to scrap electric car tariff plans by July 4

Both sides set to meet for talks later this week

Provisional European Union duties of up to 38.1% on imported Chinese-made electric cars are set to kick in by July 4. 

China wants the EU to scrap plans to impose tariffs on electric cars by July 4 as both sides are set to meet for talks later this week, the Chinese state-controlled Global Times has reported.

Provisional European Union duties of up to 38.1% on imported Chinese-made electric cars are set to kick in by July 4, while the bloc investigates what it says are excessive and unfair subsidies.