India, April 10 -- China has been pioneering electric vehicles (EV) and other green technologies for ages now. China's rapidly growing production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a focal point in a new trade dispute between the US and China. This issue was emphasised by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during her recent visit to China and has been highlighted by former President Donald Trump in provocative statements on the campaign trail.

China has significantly ramped up its production of affordable electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries, just as the Biden administration has been pushing through legislation supporting many of those same industries in the United States. The rapid expansion of China's EV an...