InterviewJapan should take action on Chinese EV imports: ex-U.S. trade official
Tokyo can pursue both open markets and economic security, Wendy Cutler says
BYD electric vehicles await shipment from China to Brazil. Japan is the only Group of Seven nation yet to raise tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. (China Daily via Reuters)
RYOHEI YASOSHIMA, Nikkei staff writer
November 9, 2024 02:00 JST
WASHINGTON -- Japan should move to protect its companies and consumers from unfairly traded Chinese-made electric vehicles before there is harm to the economy and domestic auto industry, argues Wendy Cutler, a former U.S. diplomat and trade negotiator.