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China-Canada relations

China-Canada relations
Latest news and updates on the changing relations between Canada and China, from trade deals to the Meng Wanzhou saga and its fallout.
last updated:
15 October, 2024
Relations between Canada and China deteriorated sharply during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s nine years in office. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Will Trump’s return to power deepen divisions between Canada and China?

Whoever succeeds Justin Trudeau is likely to want to keep the White House on side, but that risks a further chill in relations with Beijing.

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My Take

My Take | A Conservative Canadian PM is likely to worsen tense China ties

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Canada

Beijing’s bumpy relationship with Ottawa under Trudeau

Justin Trudeau

Will Justin Trudeau’s resignation spark rebound in China-Canada ties?

As Canadian prime minister steps down, Ottawa has chance to fix tensions with Beijing if it softens anti-China stance, analysts say.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has overseen deteriorating ties with China in the nine years he has been in office. Photo: AP
Human rights in China

China sanctions Canadian institutes, individuals over Tibet, Xinjiang row

Uygur Rights Advocacy Project, Canada Tibet Committee and 20 people involved are on sanctions list, Chinese foreign ministry says.

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Canada

Canada sanctions 8 Chinese officials, citing human rights violations

China’s foreign ministry said it is opposed to and strongly condemns Canada’s sanctions.

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US-China relations

Beijing calls on US to prevent transit by Taiwanese leader William Lai

‘Stop sending wrong signals to Taiwan independence forces,’ Beijing’s foreign ministry tells US, a day after similar message to Canada.

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Taiwanese leader William Lai is reportedly set to visit allies in the Pacific in the coming weeks, with stopovers in Hawaii and Guam. Photo: EPA-EFE
Taiwan

Beijing reminds Canada of ‘one China’ pledge ahead of visit by Tsai

Former Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen reportedly expected to address a security forum in Canada, after three-nation European trip last month.

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Aviation

China-Canada direct flights to ‘surge’ to meet demand as talks yield results

At least five airlines will increase flights within the next two months, connecting Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen with Toronto and Vancouver.

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Canada

Canada orders shutdown of TikTok’s local business, but app not banned

Canadians will still have access to the short-video app owned by China’s ByteDance and can continue to create content.

TikTok said it will challenge the Canadian shutdown order in court. Photo: Reuters
US presidential election 2024

Canada plays China card in preparation for Trump trade fight

Facing the threat of US tariffs, Ottawa seeks to make the case that Canada is aligned with Trump’s strategy for competing with China.

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Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland takes part in a press conference in Ottawa in October. Photo: Reuters,
China trade

China preps for protracted trade fight with probe into Canada’s tariffs

China has officially launched an investigation into Canada’s electric vehicle and metals tariffs, accusing the country of ‘discrimination’.

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My Take

My Take | Beijing’s spying charges against Kovrig were not without basis

Spook or not, the former diplomat detained in China over Canada’s arrest of Meng Wanzhou has shown grace and toughness that should instil pride.

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Canada

Canada aims to match US on banning Chinese-made car software

The government is ‘absolutely’ looking such a measure, Finance Minister Freeland says, citing security concerns and Chinese overcapacity.

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Canada’s Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, on September 17. Photo: Reuters
Canada

Canada signals further tariffs on Chinese, batteries, tech and minerals

A consultation on ‘potential surtaxes’ on such products has been launched on the heels of 100 per cent tariffs levied on Chinese EVs.

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Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, in March 202. Photo: Reuters
China trade

China widens trade battlefield with precedent-setting Canada dispute

In a just-announced investigation into Canada’s ‘discriminatory’ tariffs on EV imports, China has cited new legal language as justification.

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China trade

US trade chief Tai lauds Canada’s steep new tariffs on Chinese EVs and metals

Tai applauded Canada’s decision to take action against China’s ‘unfair’ non-market policies. Canada will impose the tariffs from October 1.

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Canada

Canada to slap 100% tariffs on China-made EVs

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Canada

Canada to impose 100% tariffs on China-made EVs, 25% levy on steel

‘We all know that China is not playing by the same rules,’ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says of plan to shield domestic industries in alignment with US and EU.

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South China Sea

Constrained Canada’s ‘absurd’ South China Sea play raises eyebrows

Canada’s symbolic vow to maintain order alongside Australia poses a threat to Asean centrality, analysts say.

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Canada

Chinese mining firm files judicial review against Canada

Jinteng Mining, a subsidiary of Chinese gold and copper company Zijin Mining Group, disputes Ottawa’s review of Peruvian gold mine deal.

The company logo of Zijin Mining. Photo: Reuters
Canada

Canada and Australia, eyeing China, signal more military cooperation

Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair says the two nations needed to work more closely together to maintain order in the Indo-Pacific.

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Sailors from the Philippines watch Canada’s HMCS Montreal frigate during joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea on Wednesday. Photo: Philippines Armed Forces via EPA-EFE
China’s military

China military condemns Canadian warship Montreal’s transit of Taiwan Strait

People’s Liberation Army air and naval forces were on alert and monitoring the warship throughout its passage, a spokesman says.

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‘Not what China wants’: Wang Yi urges Canada to ‘seriously reflect’ on strains

China-Canada ties ‘at the forefront’ of Beijing’s relations with the West, Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly.

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Canada

Opinion | Canada’s vague and harsh new security law reflects contentious geopolitics

Canada is not alone in tightening security as things worsen between the West and China, with Hong Kong, unfortunately, caught in the middle

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears as a witness at the public inquiry Into foreign interference in federal electoral processes and democratic Institutions on April 3 in Ottawa. Photo: AP
Canada

Canada’s finance minister hints at broader trade action against China

Coming talks with business and labour groups could go beyond discussions about barriers against Chinese electric vehicles.

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Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s deputy prime minister and finance minister, speaks in an interview in New York on Friday. Photo: Bloomberg
Canada

Canada may block Chinese investment in new plants to keep EVs at bay

Ottawa seeks feedback on measures aimed at preventing Chinese-made electric vehicles from accessing the Canadian market.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla may end up the only victim as Canada mulls tariffs on Chinese-made EVs

Canada accused China of ‘anticompetitive practices’ as it announced it will launch a public consultation exploring potential tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. The only battery-powered car built in China and exported to Canada is Tesla’s Model Y.

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