According to reports from "First Financial", china opposed the new tariffs imposed by canada on some commodities from china during the WTO Goods Trade Council meeting held in the past two days (December 2 to 3).
china stated that canada increased tariffs on some imported products from china in October, including a 100% additional tax on electric cars manufactured in china and a 25% additional tax on steel and aluminum. china believes that canada's actions violate its commitments to the WTO and contradict the principles of a market economy and fair competition.
china also stated that it firmly opposes canada's unilateralism and trade protectionism, believing that these actions will undermine the multilateral trading system and disrupt global industrial trade and supply chains. Meanwhile, canada reiterated at the meeting that china's automobile production threatens key industries and workers in canada, including automobiles, steel, and aluminum.