
中国との貿易不均衡是正に向け、12月初めにも暫定措置を発動
欧州連合(EU)は12日、中国との貿易不均衡是正のため、ハイブリッド車(HV)およびプラグインハイブリッド車(PHV)に対するセーフガード(緊急輸入制限)を導入する方針を明らかにした。12月初めにも暫定措置が発動される予定。
AI-generated summary
EUと中国は北京で閣僚級貿易協議を行い、HV・PHVの貿易について共通認識に達した。今回の措置は貿易不均衡の是正を目的としている。
【ブリュッセル、北京時事】欧州連合(EU)は12日、中国との貿易不均衡是正に向け、ハイブリッド車(HV)とプラグインハイブリッド車(PHV)を対象としたセーフガード(緊急輸入制限)を導入する方針を明らかにした。輸入台数を半減させる計画で、中国政府も合意内容を公表した。12月初めにも暫定措置を発動する。中国以外の輸入車も対象となる。
EUと中国は先週、北京で閣僚級貿易協議を行い、HV・PHV貿易について共通認識に達した。シェフチョビッチ欧州委員(通商・経済安全保障担当)は協議後、HVなどの「輸出抑制」で一致したと表明。実際にはEUが輸入を制限し、中国による輸出を間接的に抑える形となる。
欧州委員会によると、中国向け輸入枠は初年度を年間35万台とし、その後毎年6%ずつ拡大。期間は4年間で、上限に達した時点で通関を認めない。制限対象は原産地で判断し、中国メーカーのEU域内生産車は除外する。日本など第三国にも国別枠を設ける見通しだが、欧州委高官は「各国の従来の輸出を妨げない水準になる」と説明した。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
12月初めにHV・PHVに対する暫定的な輸入制限措置が発動される。
Very likely · Within weeks

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On the 11th, seven U.S. senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties issued a statement calling for an immediate change in policy regarding the Trump administration's agreement with Russia to supply Russian diesel oil to the United States and other countries. He stressed that the United States should not extend financial aid to President Putin as Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary George Bessent insisted on a Fox News program that he would use all legal authority to implement the move, and also acknowledged that it would help lower diesel prices.

The international airport in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was attacked on the 10th, resulting in numerous casualties. Amid repeated missile attacks by Yemen's Houthis, Saudi Arabia continues to refuse to respond to requests for military assistance from the United States, revealing the weakness of Saudi Arabia's security system.

President Trump has prioritized lowering diesel oil prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, and expressed the view that it would be desirable for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who continues to attack Russian oil refineries, to step down. Mr. Zelenskiy had previously criticized the US for relaxing sanctions against Russia, and if distrust between the two leaders grows, the chances of an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be diminished.

U.S. President Trump claimed on social media that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire, but President Zelenskiy said this was the first time he had heard of it and said that if Russia agreed, Ukraine would agree. Mr. Trump did not provide specifics, and although he had made similar claims in the past, the attacks continued. Zelenskiy said he had consulted with the NATO Secretary General and was waiting for details from the US side, but said that the power plant in Kiev had been attacked by Russian forces.

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