The European Union's recent vote to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles has sparked fears of retaliation from China, with concerns that Beijing could target individual European countries such as France. The decision to impose tariffs came after China launched an anti-dumping probe earlier this year, which concluded that dumping had occurred but opted not to impose tariffs. However, this latest move by the EU could provoke China into reversing their decision, causing concern for French cognac producers who may be targeted in retaliation.