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Canada and China Announce Strategic Partnership With EV and Canola Tariff Cuts

The preliminary pact signals a cautious thaw after years of strained ties.

Overview

  • Ottawa will lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles from 100% to 6.1% under a quota of 49,000 units a year, rising to 70,000 within five years.
  • Beijing will cut tariffs on Canadian canola seeds from about 84% to 15% starting March 1.
  • China will permit Canadian visitors to enter without a visa as part of the agreement.
  • Leaders highlighted cooperation on conventional and clean energy and pledged to advance a low‑emissions growth agenda.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney presented the deal as a step to diversify trade beyond the United States during the first visit by a Canadian head of government to Beijing in eight years.