Canada and China Reduce Tariffs and Form New Partnership

As U.S.-Canada relations deteriorate, Canada is pursuing a new strategic partnership with China, its second-largest trading partner, highlighted by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first visit to Beijing since 2017. This shift includes a tariff reduction on Chinese electric cars and visa-free travel for Canadians to China, diverging from U.S. trade policies. Growing public favor towards China contrasts with plummeting goodwill towards the U.S., prompting Canada to seek a 50% increase in non-U.S. trade over the next decade.