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扛不住了?加拿大外长将访华,想劝中方收回成命,撤回关税反制
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-25 07:54

Group 1 - Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand plans to visit China, focusing on persuading China to lift high tariffs on Canadian canola and other agricultural products, reflecting Canada's current trade challenges [1] - In October 2024, Canada imposed a 100% punitive tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum, aiming to protect domestic industries while aligning with U.S. trade policies [3] - In March 2025, China initiated countermeasures, including a 75.8% deposit on all Canadian canola exports, based on thorough investigations that comply with international trade rules [3] Group 2 - China was previously the largest buyer of Canadian canola, with annual imports reaching $3.6 billion, but the market has drastically shrunk, leading to significant losses for 40,000 farmers in Western Canada [5] - Canada is caught in the crossfire of U.S.-China tensions, facing new barriers in agricultural markets from the U.S. while being cautious about adjusting tariffs on China due to concerns over the USMCA negotiations [6] - Proposed conditions from Canada may include reassessing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and steel/aluminum products, as well as cooperation in energy and climate, but these proposals hold limited value [8] Group 3 - China's position remains clear and firm, with Chinese officials emphasizing that the core issues in China-Canada relations are well understood and that countermeasures are not permanent but require genuine actions from Canada [9] - Analysts suggest that the visit could provide an opportunity for thawing trade relations, but success hinges on Canada's willingness to engage sincerely rather than being influenced by U.S. pressures [11] - The only viable path to resolving the deadlock in international trade is through equal and mutually beneficial agreements, which is both China's expectation and Canada's only way out of its predicament [11]