August 27, 2024

The Chinese Embassy in Canada expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition on Monday against the Canadian government's action to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).

A spokesperson for the embassy criticized the Canadian government's decision to increase import taxes on Chinese-made EVs as typical trade protectionism and politically motivated. The spokesperson added that this violates WTO rules and undermines Canada's traditional image as a global champion for free trade and climate change mitigation.

This action will damage trade and economic cooperation between China and Canada, hurt the interests of Canadian consumers and enterprises, and slow down Canada's green transition process. It certainly won't help global efforts to address climate change and is likely to backfire, the spokesperson added.

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