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Carney Sets First Prime-Ministerial China Visit Since 2017 to Tackle Tariffs and Trade

Beijing links relief on farm tariffs to dropping Canada’s 100% EV duty, putting prairie producers at odds with Ontario’s push to keep protections.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Canadian delegation sit down with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese delegation at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Honda Canada is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant near its auto manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ont., where it also plans to produce fully electric vehicles. A general view of production along the Honda CRV production line is shown during a tour of the Honda plant in Alliston on Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Overview

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China Jan. 13–17 and is expected to meet President Xi Jinping to discuss trade, energy, agriculture and international security, his office said.
  • Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and China’s retaliatory duties on Canadian farm goods are central to the talks, with China imposing about 76% on canola seed, 100% on canola oil and peas, and 25% on some pork and seafood.
  • China’s ambassador has tied removing its agricultural duties to Ottawa dropping the EV tariff, a linkage that remains a key hurdle to any deal.
  • Carney faces split domestic pressures, as Saskatchewan producers push for restored market access while Ontario Premier Doug Ford urges keeping the EV tariff unless manufacturers build vehicles in Canada.
  • Human rights advocates, including Human Rights Watch, are urging Carney to press Beijing on repression and foreign interference concerns, against the backdrop of strained ties since the 2018 Huawei-related detentions.