Business Brief (July 30): WTO Backs China in Turkey EV Tariff Dispute

Published: Jul. 30, 2026 6:13 p.m. GMT+8

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) published a panel report Tuesday regarding China’s dispute over Turkey’s restrictions on electric vehicles and other vehicles, including additional tariffs. The panel supported China’s claims, ruling that Turkey’s measures violated WTO rules.

China welcomed the ruling and urged Turkey to correct the noncompliant measures as soon as possible, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce.

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China Unicom: According to the article, China Unicom has been added to a U.S. list of entities deemed national security threats, following similar actions against China Telecom and China Mobile.

China Telecom: The article reports that China Unicom was recently added to a U.S. list of entities deemed national security threats, following similar prior actions against China Telecom and China Mobile.

China Mobile: China Mobile, along with China Telecom, was previously added to a U.S. list of entities deemed national security threats. China Unicom has now also been included.