Senior Canadian and Chinese officials discussed bilateral trade disputes involving canola and electric vehicles today (Fri), but Ottawa gave no indication of any immediate breakthrough.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met with her Chinese counterpart in Beijing as part of an effort by both countries to improve relations, which have been poor for years.
China announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports in August, a year after Canada said it would slap a 100 per cent tariff on imports of Chinese electric vehicles.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday he expected to meet senior Chinese leaders soon but sidestepped a question about dropping tariffs on electric vehicles in exchange for relief from the canola duties.
