According to the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Mao Ning, turning normal commercial activities into ideological and security issues “is a loss of long-term development itself and hinders the progress and prosperity of the world”.

The spokeswoman pointed to the breakthrough of the domestic auto industry, which “has provided cost-effective products with high quality.”

Mao recalled that one out of every three cars exported from China is an electric vehicle, “which contributes significantly to the world’s green and low-carbon transition.”

“China believes in solidarity, cooperation and openness rather than division, confrontation, and isolation,” she emphasized.

The spokeswoman ratified Beijing’s position in favor of a more inclusive and win-win economic globalization.

China exported 4.91 million cars last year (excluding second-hand cars), making it the world’s largest car exporter for the first time.

The country’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported that in January China sold 443,000 cars to other countries, an increase of 47.4 percent year-on-year.

Amid this scenario, the United States is considering restricting imports of Chinese smart cars and related components by non-tariff means.

In turn, the European Union announced an anti-subsidy investigation on imports of electric cars from China.

In China, the use of electric cars is prioritized as part of its national program for energy transition and reduction of polluting gas emissions, a pending issue in the world’s second-largest economy.

The country has 1.64 million new energy vehicles in commercial operation and 6,257 service centers with charging facilities for these vehicles.

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