China's Xi, Germany's Scholz discuss EV tariffs, 'broad market opportunities'

China's President Xi Jinping, left, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attend the G20 summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. 18, 2024. The two also met Tuesday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

China has asked Germany to support efforts to resolve a dispute between the European Union and Beijing over electric vehicle tariffs. Last month, the EU decided to raise tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China to as much as 45.3%.