Canadian EV Deal With China Draws Scrutiny Over Alleged United Front Links

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A version of this article published in Newsweek’s China Decoded newsletter on Saturday. Sign up here. A Canadian government decision to sharply reduce tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is drawing new questions after a dossier provided to Newsweek alleged that a businessman with links to China’s United Front system submitted a policy proposal urging Ottawa to rethink the levy, days before Prime Minister Mark Carney reached an agreement with Beijing. Canada agreed in January to allow 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles into the country at a 6.1 percent tariff, replacing a 100 percent surtax imposed in 2024 under former Prime Minister…

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