Beijing envoy urges Ottawa to end tariffs on Chinese EVs and warns against ‘Cold War mentality’

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Open this photo in gallery: Ottawa’s decision in 2024 to impose 100-per-cent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles pushed the two countries into a trade war.Annegret Hilse/Reuters China’s ambassador says Canada’s steep tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are preventing the sort of investment here that has led to new auto-sector factories and jobs in Europe and Asia, and warns that the Trump administration’s call for Ottawa to join forces against Beijing represents an outdated “Cold War mentality.” Wang Di, China’s envoy to Canada, cautioned against the formation of geopolitical blocs, in an interview with The Globe and Mail on Wednesday, the...