EU braces for Chinese trade blows, Trump doubles down on China: 7 EV reads you missed

European Union officials are bracing for an onslaught of retaliatory trade actions after a team of Chinese officials tasked with resolving an EV tariff row were hauled back to Beijing.

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), launched a research and development centre in Hong Kong, a boon to the city’s ambition to become a global innovation hub.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would take steps to prevent Chinese carmakers from selling vehicles in the US as part of his plan to save the American auto industry.