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Latest news and updates on the changing relations between Canada and China, from trade deals to the Meng Wanzhou saga and its fallout.
Chinese General Yang Zhibin (centre) is pictured at the annual Indo-Pacific defence conference in British Columbia on September 2. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Canada

Canada and China thaw continues as armed forces hold first talks in 8 years

The resumption of talks between the two armed forces comes as Ottawa reaches out to Beijing following a series of spats with Donald Trump.

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US-China trade war

What does the US-Canada trade dispute mean for China?

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China-Australia relations

Australia raises China’s missile test in meeting with top diplomat Wang Yi

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Could Canada use Chinese EV firms to reboot its auto manufacturing?

Potential buyers of Chinese EVs are unsure how long it will take for imports to reach Canadian dealerships.

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BYD electric vehicles parked in Tuen Mun in Hong Kong on March 23. Photo: Sam Tsang
China trade

China-Canada trade thaw sours as Beijing levies penalties for dumping pea starch

Beijing imposes cash deposits on imports of the widely used agricultural product ahead of Ottawa’s decision on Chinese-made steel racks.

Canada

Trump likes Canada’s Chinese EV deal, Carney says after chat caught on hot mic

The arrangement allows a capped number of electric vehicles from China to be imported at a low-tariff rate.

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Mark Carney

Can Carney’s US-China juggling act keep Canada’s ‘primary relationship’ intact?

A recent visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted the delicate balancing act the Canadian prime minister is trying to pull off.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pictured with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in his office in Ottawa on May 29. Photo: AFP
Diplomacy

Opinion | Norman Bethune’s story still holds lessons for China-Canada relations

The Canadian doctor, hailed a hero in China, was driven by personal conviction; there are others today, tilling the soil of Sino-Canadian friendship.

Canada

Canada might double exports to China, Wang Yi says during rare visit

Wang is on a three-day ⁠trip to Canada, the first such visit by a Chinese foreign minister in a decade.

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Canada

Making partnerships great again? Carney pitches new US-Canada ties

Prime minister adopts conciliatory tone and emphasises Canada’s role in fuelling US economic growth.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in New York on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
2026 Xi-Trump summits

Double standards? How North American conservatives viewed 2 China trips

The North American right cast Trump’s Beijing visit as ‘deal-making diplomacy’ while attacking the Canadian leader for ‘hedging with China’.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured on May 14 at the welcoming ceremony for Trump’s recent visit to Beijing. Photo: Reuters
Diplomacy

Letters | Canada’s World Cup role offers model of cooperation in a fraught world

Readers highlight Canada’s open, responsible and respectful diplomacy, and warn against lifting Hong Kong’s ban on electric mobility devices.

China travel

Canada’s push to rebuild ties with China hits a snag: a lack of direct flights

Canada has permitted an ‘incremental increase’ in flights to China, but airlines may be reluctant to add services amid the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

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Canada

Canadian who was detained by China warns against Carney’s EV deal

Ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig was imprisoned for three years after Canada arrested Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou on a US extradition request.

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Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig in 2023. Photo: AP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Why Canadians dream of electric vehicle price cuts, thanks to China

Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms.

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An electric vehicle charging device on display at the EV & Charging Expo 2026 in Toronto, Canada, on April 8. Photo: Xinhua
Canada

Canada’s finance minister visits China as both countries seek to bolster ties

Francois-Philippe Champagne’s four-day trip comes close on the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing in January.

Canada

TikTok gets green light to stay in Canada, reversing earlier ban

The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, has agreed to improve privacy and security, and to enhance protections for minors.

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Los Angeles protests

Canada cannot replace US with China, Carney’s Conservative rival says

Pierre Poilievre outlined his vision for Canada’s relationship with the US after the prime minister’s recent outreach to Beijing.

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Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
China trade

Trump’s USMCA exit threat seen pushing Canada into China’s arms

Analysts expect Ottawa to diversify trade as future of North American trade pact remains uncertain, while a US departure would ‘hit Canada like an earthquake’.

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Canada

Carney speaks to Trump after he demands half of bridge that Canada paid for

The US$4.7 billion bridge that links the Canadian province of Ontario with the US state of Michigan is due to open this year.

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US-China relations

Trump’s ‘vacillating’ China policy causing confidence crisis in allies: report

‘Sweeping destruction – rather than careful reforms and policy corrections – is the order of the day’, Munich Security Report 2026 says.

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Munich Security Report 2026 says “the world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics”. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

China overturns death sentence for Canadian convicted of drug smuggling

Highest court orders new trial in ‘independent’ ruling amid warming China-Canada ties following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit.

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Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, pictured during his 2019 retrial on drug trafficking charges in Dalian, Liaoning province, is to stand trial again following the ruling by China’s highest court on Friday. Photo: Handout via AFP
China trade

China-Canada canola deal faces test as USMCA trade talks loom, insiders warn

Initial shipments bring hope, but ‘Fortress North America’ threat and lack of long-term guarantees leave producers wary of Beijing’s commitment.

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US-China relations

As Canada and UK hit refresh on China ties, is this the end of Five Eyes?

The White House’s ‘America first’ strategy is prompting alliance members to take another look at their relationship with Beijing.

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United States

Outside In | Gradually, then suddenly, the world is waking up to the US threat

Middle powers are pivoting to Beijing and hedging with new partners as China’s economic displacement of the US rapidly expands.

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US President Donald Trump raises his fist after a “Board of Peace” meeting at the World Economic Forum annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22. Photo: AFP
Canada

Carney rolls eyes at Bessent, tells Trump he meant what he said at Davos

The PM denies walking back his remarks and says his country plans to diversify away from the US with a dozen new trade deals.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20. Photo: Reuters
Mergers & Acquisitions

China’s top gold miner buys Canada’s Allied Gold for US$4 billion as ties thaw

Acquisition follows Canadian leader Carney’s visit to China after years of diplomatic and investment friction.

Diplomacy

Opinion | Canada’s Carney charts a ‘third path’ for middle powers

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered a principled and pragmatic agenda for nations navigating a new era of great power rivalry.

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