How China’s Market Dominance Tactics Call for Caution on EV Tariff Concessions

China has ramped up tariffs on Canada’s agricultural sector in response to Ottawa’s tariffs on Chinese EVs

BYD electric cars for export are seen waiting to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong Province, on April 18, 2024. STR/AFP via Getty Images

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Beijing’s escalation of tariffs on Canadian agricultural products has prompted prominent voices such as Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to push Ottawa to drop its tariffs on Chinese electrical vehicles (EVs).