Chinese EV Pioneer Backs European Investment Amid Trade Tensions
Wan Gang, the visionary behind China’s electric vehicle wave, sees European collaboration as a promising way forward.
HEFEI, China — Wan Gang, widely recognized as the architect of China’s electric vehicle (EV) strategy, suggested Wednesday that Chinese investment in Europe’s EV industry could benefit both regions amid ongoing trade disputes.
“I think the governments of China and the European Union are now considering how, through negotiations, they can combine investment with commodity trade,” said Wan Gang, currently president of the China Association for Science and Technology. Wan made the remarks via an official English translation during a panel at the World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos” meeting in Dalian, China. Representatives from China’s Foreign Ministry and the European Commi...