Carney to Meet Xi in Shenzhen on November 17: Chinese EV Plants in Canada on the Agenda
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 17 in Shenzhen, China, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit, which runs November 18 to 19 in Shenzhen. It will be Carney's second visit to China since becoming prime minister.
Speaking in Dublin, Ireland, on November 12, Carney said Chinese electric vehicle makers investing in plants in Canada would be among the topics in his talks with Xi. He sounded cautious about the prospect of Chinese automakers producing in Canada in the near term, saying the scale of any investment would depend on multiple factors, including Canada's trade relationship with the United States.
During Carney's visit to China this January, the two countries struck an exchange: China lowered import tariffs on Canadian agricultural products, and Canada allowed up to 49,000 Chinese-made electric vehicles to enter the Canadian market at a 6 percent tariff. A discussion of plant investment would take that arrangement one step further.
Beyond the APEC summit in Shenzhen, Carney's trip also takes him to the Philippines and Cambodia, and seeks to expand Canada's trade and investment ties with China. The Canadian government has said the meeting is set for November 17. Carney has also revealed that Canada has selected a new ambassador to China, to be announced shortly.
On November 10, Carney said he would stress to Xi that China and other countries should not interfere in Canada's internal affairs. China's Foreign Ministry has since responded that China has never had any interest in interfering in Canada's internal affairs.
(Source: Office of the Prime Minister of Canada)
Source: Office of the Prime Minister of Canada
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