China’s Envoy Says Beijing Will Scrap Canola Tariffs If Canada Drops EV Levies

China’s Envoy Says Beijing Will Scrap Canola Tariffs If Canada Drops EV Levies
A farmer rakes his hay field surrounded by canola fields near Cremona, Alta., in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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China’s ambassador to Canada says Beijing will remove its tariffs on Canadian canola and agricultural products if Ottawa lifts the levies on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).

Wang Di in an interview with CTV aired on Oct. 12 accused Ottawa of hitting China with “unjustified” tariffs, stressing that Beijing will only lift retaliatory duties on targeted Canadian goods if Canada lifts its duties on Chinese goods first.