“We don’t need another war, in this case a trade war,” Pedro Sanchez said at the end of a four-day trip to China. The Spanish head of government openly questioned Brussels’ plan to impose additional customs duties of up to 36% on cars from the Asian country.
“I think we need to build bridges between the European Union and China, and from Spain we are going to be constructive and try to find a solution, a compromise, between China and the European Commission,” he said from Shanghai, calling for a halt to the escalation of trade hostilities. “We all need to reconsider our position,” he added, insisting: “All of us, not only the Member States, but also the Commission.”
