London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Facing rising trade barriers and diplomatic tensions with the US and the EU, Chinese renewable energy companies are turning to Middle Eastern states as an alternative market for goods including electric vehicles (EVs), lithium-ion batteries, and solar panels. The US, the EU and Canada have all imposed tariffs on Chinese EVs, amid accusations that Beijing is dumping excess Chinese production overseas and using unfair subsidies. “Global markets are now flooded with cheaper [Chinese] electric cars. And their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies,” European Commission President…
