Canada is getting restless.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand will visit India and China this week, reported Today's Straits Times: "Despite the unstable trade negotiations with the United States, Canada is seeking to strengthen its economic and trade relations with China and India. However, this task has become more complicated against the backdrop of the recent escalation of the U.S. tariff war against China."
Previously, Canada followed the U.S. lead by imposing high tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum. In response, China took countermeasures, imposing additional tariffs on Canadian canola oil, pork, and seafood, causing a setback in bilateral trade. The situation has now changed: the Trump administration has imposed tariffs on more than 180 countries and regions around the world, and U.S. allies such as the United Kingdom, Australia, and South Korea have all turned around, actively repairing or improving their relations with China.
There is also a clear softening within Canada: the proportion of the public supporting additional taxes on Chinese electric vehicles has dropped from 63% last year to 44% currently; many Canadian companies are unwilling to miss opportunities and are actively exploring the Chinese market. It is evident that Canada has genuinely felt pressure — losing the Chinese market would be a major loss, while the U.S., which is imposing tariffs everywhere, is not reliable at all. Actively visiting China to seek breakthroughs in economic and trade relations has become an unavoidable choice for Canada.
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