A picture taken in Geneva on Feb 5, 2024, shows the logo of the intergovernmental World Trade Organization (WTO) at its headquarters. (PHOTO / AFP)

BEIJING - China filed a complaint on Tuesday at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over US subsidies for electric vehicles, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

The complaint was filed to protect the interests of Chinese new energy vehicle enterprises and to maintain an environment of fair competition in the global new energy vehicle industry, said the ministry.