BEIJING August 27. 2024 (Saba) - Beijing expressed on Tuesday "strong dissatisfaction" with Canada's decision to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicle imports, a sector that Ottawa and Washington claim is state-backed and therefore violates "fair competition" rules.
"China expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition" to the decision, the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a statement.
The statement stressed that Beijing "will take all necessary measures" to protect its interests.
Trudeau accused China, one of the world's largest exporters of electric vehicles, of "not playing by the same rules as other countries" when it comes to environmental , labor standards, and unveiled an additional 25 percent tax on steel and aluminum imports from China.
The United States and the European Union have in recent months imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles of 100 percent and 38 percent, respectively.
"China expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition" to the decision, the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a statement.
The statement stressed that Beijing "will take all necessary measures" to protect its interests.
Trudeau accused China, one of the world's largest exporters of electric vehicles, of "not playing by the same rules as other countries" when it comes to environmental , labor standards, and unveiled an additional 25 percent tax on steel and aluminum imports from China.
The United States and the European Union have in recent months imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles of 100 percent and 38 percent, respectively.