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   From: leroysoetoro@americans-first.com   
      
   https://apnews.com/article/canada-carney-china-li-beijing-talks-tariffs-   
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   BEIJING (AP) — On the first trip by a Canadian leader to China in eight   
   years, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that the two countries are   
   entering a new era of relations.   
      
   Carney, who became prime minister 10 months ago, is attempting to repair   
   ties with China following several years of acrimony over issues ranging   
   from Canada’s 2018 arrest of a senior Chinese tech executive to 100%   
   Canadian tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.   
      
   He met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who hailed the turnaround in   
   relations — as did Carney, according to a statement from his office later   
   Thursday. “Both sides welcomed the renewal of bilateral engagement,” the   
   office said, including economic and financial issues, energy and security.   
      
   China’s official Xinhua News Agency, paraphrasing Li, said he “welcomes   
   more Canadian companies to invest in China and hopes that Canada will   
   provide a fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese   
   enterprises investing in the country.”   
      
   Carney meets top leader Xi Jinping on Friday.   
      
   The Canadian government’s push to boost ties has been made more pressing   
   by higher import tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. More than   
   75% percent of Canada’s exports go to the U.S., and Carney has set a goal   
   of reducing that reliance by doubling Canada’s exports to other countries   
   over the next decade.   
      
   He held meetings Thursday with several leading Chinese companies including   
   e-commerce giant Alibaba, the state-owned oil company China National   
   Petroleum Corp. and the leading electric vehicle battery producer CATL.   
      
   “We’re ready to build a new partnership — one that builds on the best of   
   our past, and responds to the challenges of today,” Carney posted on X   
   after his arrival in Beijing on Wednesday night.   
      
      
   Canada, following the U.S. lead, announced tariffs of 100% on EVs from   
   China and 25% on steel and aluminum in 2024 under former Prime Minister   
   Justin Trudeau, Carney’s predecessor.   
      
   China responded by imposing duties of 100% on Canadian canola oil and meal   
   and 25% on pork and seafood. It added a 75.8% tariff on canola seeds last   
   August. Collectively, the import taxes effectively closed the Chinese   
   market to Canadian canola exports, an industry group said.   
      
   China is hoping that Trump’s tariffs and other pressure tactics on allies   
   such as Canada will drive them to pursue a foreign policy that is more   
   independent from America’s. The government in Beijing has often accused   
   the U.S. of rallying its allies to gang up on China, particularly under   
   former President Joe Biden, Trump’s predecessor.   
      
   Canadian authorities incensed China in late 2018 when they detained Meng   
   Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co., at the   
   request of the United States, which wanted her extradited to face charges.   
   China responded by detaining two Canadians on spying charges, casting a   
   pall over relations for more than two years.   
      
   Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, who is accompanying Carney on the   
   trip, told her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that the prime minister looks   
   forward to setting the course for the development of relations and   
   restarting dialogue in various fields, a Chinese Foreign Ministry   
   statement said.   
      
   Wang described Carney’s visit as a turning point that is expected to open   
   up new prospects for the relationship, the statement said.   
      
      
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