China threatens retaliation if UK matches EU on tariffs

China has warned that it would retaliate with countermeasures if the UK follows the European Union and puts the brakes on imports of Chinese cars into the country.

The issue has come to a head as the EU has reportedly given the UK an ultimatum to levy tariffs or face its cars being left out of the bloc’s ‘Made in Europe’ benefits, part of the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act designed specifically to protect local manufacturing from cheap Chinese imports.