Following months of heightened trade friction, bilateral relations between Beijing and Ottawa have entered a period of de-escalation.  Implementing the resolutions reached during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mid-January visit to China, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its anti-dumping investigation and adjusted its anti-discrimination measures last weekend.

Last week, the Canadian government informed importers "of the rules and procedures governing the administration of the quota for imports of electric vehicles (EVs) from the People’s Republic of China (China)."

Amid positive momentum between Beijing and Ottawa on resolving a string of trade disputes, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) signaled an adjustment to its anti-discrimination measures targeting Canada and an extension of the anti-dumping investigation on canola seeds, with new announcements expected in the coming weeks.

As part of Canada's new automobile strategy, Canadian Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly has offered some detailed remarks on how she sees Chinese investment in the Canadian auto sector as an important element of that strategy.

The recent trade deal negotiated by Canada and China, which resolved several areas of trade conflict between the two countries, has led to escalating rhetoric between the Trump administration and the Canadian political leadership.

During a visit to China by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada and China were able to work through some of their trade conflicts and reach an apparent truce. However, the Canada-China trade relationship still faces hurdles and long-term uncertainty, due in part to Canada's need to maintain

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China has led to the announcement of resolutions to several high-profile trade disputes between the two countries.