Yesterday, Canadian Industry Minister Joly told the media: "The Canadian government is working to facilitate the joint manufacturing of electric vehicles between China and Canada for global sales. We believe these excellent Canadian companies can cooperate with Chinese electric vehicle companies to create a Sino-Canadian joint car that will be sold around the world."
[Smart] Canada is proactively partnering with China to build cars. Pragmatism is the hard truth! Minister Joly publicly called for cooperation with China to jointly produce electric vehicles and sell them globally. His attitude has changed significantly. In the past, Canada once followed others in raising technical doubts and setting market restrictions. Now, it is actively approaching. The core reason is the reality pressure — the automotive industry has been overly dependent on the United States, with a single supply chain and insufficient competitiveness. Meanwhile, China's new energy vehicle industry chain advantages have long been a global consensus.
Looking at history, major country industrial cooperation has always been about complementary strengths, not political alignment. The complementarity between China and Canada is very strong. Putting aside the confrontation mindset and focusing on market win-win outcomes can help Canada stabilize its industry and open up the North American channel for Chinese automakers. In the current context of rising global protectionism, such pragmatic cooperation is truly a long-term choice that benefits both sides.
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