China’s premier slams trade tensions as electric vehicle exports hit by tariffs

Open markets and green technologies are vital for stabilising global growth, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said, while criticising trade tensions as he opened the ‘Summer Davos’ conference (Mick Tsikas/Pool/AP)

Open markets and green technologies are vital for stabilising global growth, China’s premier said on Tuesday, while criticising trade tensions as he opened a conference in north-eastern China.

Li Qiang told political and business leaders attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the “Summer Davos”, that China is on track to achieve Beijing’s growth target this year of 5%.