Carney is the first Canadian PM to visit China since 2017 and is seeking to rebuild ties as he looks for new markets.
Carney is the first Canadian PM to visit China since 2017 and is seeking to rebuild ties as he looks for new markets to offset US tariffs.
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Canada and China have struck an initial trade deal that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, Prime Minister Mark Carney has said, as both nations promised to tear down trade barriers while forging new strategic ties.
The deal was announced on Friday during Carney’s visit to Beijing.
Canada will allow imports of Chinese electric vehicles with a 6.1% tariff, Carney says.
Canola oil and electric cars are at the centre of the deal agreed by Mark Carney and Xi Jinping after years of strained ties.
Carney is on a four-day trip to China, the first by a Canadian PM since 2017, in a move to thaw tense relations.
Trade, energy and agriculture are on the agenda the Beijing trip amid tensions between Canada and the US.
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