CommentTrump-Carney split in face of China's expansion calls to mind dramatic fictionCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that Canada would no longer fully align with the U.S. on tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Nikkei)ATSUSHI NAKAYAMAJuly 2, 2026 22:00 JSTTOKYO -- There are many stories around the world -- including "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy -- where close friends or siblings, precisely because they are so close, are confronted with a crisis that drives them apart. Perhaps we should add Canada and the U.S., staring down China's massive electric vehicle industry, to that list.