The negotiations between Brussels and Beijing on the EU’s additional tariffs on Chinese electric cars are entering a decisive week. Shortly before the visit of China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao to Europe, the European Commission formally rejected an offer from Chinese EV manufacturers to close the price gap between them and EU competitors, saying that the offer did not meet the requirements to eliminate subsidies. The offer did not meet the requirements to eliminate the subsidies. A spokesperson for the EU Commission said it was also unclear whether the price commitments could be effectively monitored.