据《泰晤士报》周日报道，英国正准备对进口中国电动汽车征收关税，以满足欧盟的一项关键要求。
By Se Young Lee The UK is preparing to impose levies on the import of Chinese electric vehicles, meeting a key demand from the European Union, the Times of London reported Sunday.
报纸称，欧盟已明确表示，如果英国不采取关税行动，将面临被踢出“欧洲制造”计划的风险；欧盟官员担心英国可能成为中国出口欧洲的“后门”。
The EU has made clear that the UK faces being cut from the Made in Europe scheme if it doesn’t act on the tariffs, the newspaper said, adding that EU officials are concerned the UK could become a backdoor for Chinese exports into Europe.
《泰晤士报》援引消息称，英国官员担心中国会对捷豹路虎进行报复，但认定若被排除在“欧洲制造”机制之外，潜在的经济后果将更为严重。报告未披露信息来源。
UK officials are concerned about Chinese retaliation against Jaguar Land Rover but have determined the potential economic fallout of being dropped from the Made in Europe mechanism would be far more damaging, the Times said, without stating how the information was obtained.