Overview

• Official readouts say both governments will resume candid, regular communication and seek to refocus the bilateral strategic partnership.
• Anand and Wang Yi discussed sensitive files including canola, seafood, meat and electric vehicles, and identified cooperation in environment, energy and health.
• China urged adherence to the one‑China principle, and Canadian statements referenced longstanding policy and the use of consular and law‑enforcement consultation mechanisms.
• Beijing imposed 100% tariffs on Canadian canola oil, meal and peas, 25% on seafood and pork, and later a 75.8% duty on canola seed after Canada’s mid‑2024 tariffs on Chinese EVs.
• China has indicated agricultural duties could be lifted only if Canada offers EV‑market concessions, as Ottawa weighs domestic farm losses and coordination with U.S. policy.