The European Union’s investigation into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies will hurt Europe’s economy and climate goals, according to Communist Party tabloid Global Times.

Protectionist measures won’t help the European car industry and will only make it more costly for consumers to purchase EVs, the Global Times said in a commentary published late Wednesday. That “will only pass on costs to European consumers and hinder the realization of Europe’s climate goals.”

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