China urged the European Union on Saturday not to conduct separate negotiations over the prices for China-made electric vehicles, warning that would "shake the foundations" of bilateral tariff negotiations.

China urged the European Union not to conduct price negotiations with individual electric vehicle manufacturers, as eight rounds of negotiations in Brussels failed to result in an agreement over planned tariffs by the bloc.

Carmakers operating in China including European companies have authorized the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products in submitting a price plan to the EU on behalf of the industry.