> We believe that with economic development, China must gradually transition from being a beneficiary to a contributor, You say that in future tense. But we al

> We believe that with economic development, China must gradually transition from being a beneficiary to a contributor, You say that in future tense. But we also now believe that steep tariffs on Chinese cars are necessary lest they "contribute" too much, too advanced, too cheaply and destroy domestic industries that can't keep up any more. The EU, and current and previous US administrations believe this. > new battery technologies. This has become a global race. "Global" ? One country is far ahead here and again it's China e.g.: "Can anyone challenge China’s EV battery dominance?" https://www.ft.com/content/1f95d204-ea6a-4cf3-b66a-952362e8092a https://www.ft.com/content/1f95d204-ea6a-4cf3-b66a-952362e80... "Ford Chief Says China Leads US By 10 Years In EV Batteries" https://www.carscoops.com/2025/02/fords-ceo-says-china-is-10-years-ahead-of-us-in-ev-batteries-needs-to-access-their-ips https://www.carscoops.com/2025/02/fords-ceo-says-china-is-10...