China escalated its trade dispute with the European Union (EU) on Monday by lodging a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the EU’s recently imposed tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Details: China’s diplomatic mission to the WTO said it “strongly opposes” the EU’s decision to implement tariffs of up to 35% on Chinese EVs. China claimed the tariffs are “protectionist” and “an abuse of trade remedies” in violation of WTO rules. The European Union raised tariffs on Chinese EV imports last month in response to what it sees as unfair business practices th…