A: From January 14 to 17, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid an official visit to China upon the invitation of the Chinese side. During the visit, the two sides reached preliminary joint arrangements on addressing bilateral economic and trade issues and achieved consensus on respective concerns regarding economic and trade issues, including electric vehicles and canola seed.

In terms of electric vehicles, under the agreed adjustment, Canada will grant China an annual quota of 49,000 EVs. Vehicles within this quota will enjoy the most-favored-nation tariff rate of 6.1 percent and be exempted from the 100 percent additional tariff, with the quota volume set to increase year by year at a certain ratio. The Chinese side views this as a positive step by Canada in the right direction and welcomes it as good news for Chinese EV manufacturers seeking market access in Canada. On canola seed, China has always advocated resolving trade differences through dialogue and consultation. We will fully consider Canada's reasonable demands within the framework of established rules and make a final ruling based on facts and evidence. We believe these outcomes will play a constructive role in deepening relevant trade and industrial cooperation between China and Canada and enhancing the well-being of people in both countries.