Economist Rolf Langhammer from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) speaks out in favor of making greater use of the trade policy instruments of the EU internal market against a Chinese „export flood.“ „EU tariffs on electric cars would definitely increase the negotiating position vis-à-vis Beijing,“ said Langhammer on Monday at the online event „Chinese Industrial Subsidies: Impacts on EU-China Trade?“ of the Global China Conversations event series. He argues that the Chinese government does not currently have much leeway regarding trade policy. „The US is closing its doors – Europe is one of the few open markets for China, especially for green products.“