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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.
12 of Canada’s 13 premiers pose for a photo in a show of unity at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Photo: Bochen Han
US-China relations

Unprecedented US visit by all 13 Canadian premiers paints China as ‘enemy’

Bracing for tariffs, provincial leaders seek to win over ‘results-oriented’ White House and ‘protect ourselves from the likes of China’.

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Canada

Canada slow to respond to China and India election meddling, report says

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US-China relations

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

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My Take

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

Smart money is on Pierre Poilievre being country’s prime minister after next federal election, and this ‘Tariff Man’ will not be friendly to Beijing.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses for a portrait in his office in Ottawa, Ontario, on December 12, 2022. Photo: AP
Canada

Beijing’s bumpy relationship with Ottawa under Trudeau

China-Canada ties entered a downward spiral under Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, the longest-serving Group of Seven world leader

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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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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Farmers harvest cotton in Korla, in western China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Beijing has repeatedly denied continued allegations by the United States and its Western allies of human rights abuses in Tibet and Xinjiang. Photo: Xinhua
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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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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Tsai Ing-wen addresses a conference in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 14, as part of her first overseas trip since stepping down as leader of Taiwan in May. Photo: Reuters
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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An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 approaches for landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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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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Trade tensions are on the rise between China and Canada following the North American country’s imposition of new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other goods. Photo: Shutterstock
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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Former diplomat Michael Kovrig reacts following his arrival on a Canadian air force jet after his release from detention in China, at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, September 25, 2021. Photo: Reuters
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

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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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 has vociferously objected to Canada’s announcement of 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese elecrtic vehicles. Photo: Reuters
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

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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Canada’s government is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made EVs that matches US tariffs. Photo: AP
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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Filipino sailors watch a Canadian frigate during maritime drills with the US and Australia in the South China Sea this month. Photo: Philippine Armed Forces/Handout via EPA-EFE
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.

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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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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The Eastern Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army is responsible for monitoring the Taiwan Strait. Photo: AFP

‘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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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
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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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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