Canada says it is considering improving relations with China, avoids talking about tariffs on electric vehicles, and puts forward a precondition to China!
On October 27, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, attending the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, publicly stated that easing relations with China is currently crucial. He acknowledged that China is the world's second-largest economy and Canada's second-largest trading partner, so many things cannot be avoided from involving China.
However, when asked whether he would lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Trudeau avoided answering directly and instead implied to China that only when bilateral relations are eased can these specific issues be discussed.
At the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Trudeau tried to thaw Sino-Canadian relations. He emphasized that Canada has not had high-level exchanges with China for seven years. In the current context of deteriorating U.S.-Canada relations, Canada clearly stated that it may consider easing relations with China to counter the U.S. threat.
Data shows that Saskatchewan's oilseed rape exports to China fell by 76% in August. Canadian farmers have complained that "exchanging the electric vehicle industry for agriculture" was a big mistake. After many years, Canada finally admitted that it could not find a major buyer for oilseed rape other than China. Oilseed rape involves the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people, and the entire market exceeds $10 billion.
China has repeatedly called on Canada to "quickly cancel the unreasonable tariffs on electric vehicles from China." However, this time, Trudeau's statement was still reluctant, and he put forward a precondition.
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