France says a Franco-German push helped move China to moderate its hybrid car exports

Summary

French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier said France is ‘certain’ that its push with Germany for a tougher EU China policy played a role in Beijing moderating its hybrid car exports. He made the remark as he arrived at a ministerial meeting in Dublin, and he called for the German and French engines to start working together again. The article notes that Beijing has warned the pressure did not work.

Timeline

1. South China Morning Post

   23 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTCSource ↗

   French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier says France is certain its push with Germany for a tougher EU China policy helped prompt Beijing to moderate its hybrid car exports, despite Chinese warnings that the pressure did not work.