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FILE PHOTO: Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks at a press conference about changes to capital gains tax legislation, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 10, 2024.  REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo
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Canada, inspired by EU and US, considers imposing import tariffs on Chinese EVs

Canada's government is considering whether to impose tariffs on China-made electric vehicles as it seeks to align itself with allies against what they...

FILE PHOTO: The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019.   REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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TSX futures rise on strength in commodity prices

Energy shares were poised for a rebound after oil firmed on Monday.

FILE PHOTO: Flags of the U.S. and China sit in a room where U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with China's Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, April 26, 2024, in Beijing, China.     Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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China says it reserves right to take measures against US planned investment curbs

China is firmly opposed to rules proposed by the U.S. to ban certain investments in AI.

FILE PHOTO: Flags of European Union and China are pictured during the China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
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China wants EU to scrap EV tariffs on EVs by July 4, Chinese state media reports

The European Commission said it would host technical talks with China this week.

Power transmission lines are seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canada’s missing navigation tool in the push to lower emissions

Canada is making slow progress with its sustainability standards.

German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck shakes hands with National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Chairman Zheng Shanjie before a meeting in Beijing, China June 22, 2024. REUTERS/Maria Martinez
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EU tariffs on China not a ‘punishment’, says German economy minister

The German Economy Minister has said EU tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles should not be seen as a punishment.

FILE PHOTO: People walk in front of BYD Auto company and Autotorino store in Milan, Italy, March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
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What happens next in the EU investigation into Chinese EVs?

The European Commission is planning to impose provisional duties on EVs produced in China, what comes next?

Electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a vessel in China to be transported (AFP)
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Top German minister on peace mission amid China EV tariffs row

Germany's Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck will arrive in Beijing on Friday on a last-ditch mission to avoid a damaging trade war with China...

German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck speaks to reporters after he visits Panmunjom, the demilitarised zone between South Korea and North Korea, in Paju, South Korea, June 21, 2024. REUTERS/Maria Martinez
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German trade focus could pivot from China to US

Trade experts say economic and political factors all increasingly favour U.S.-German relationship following EU tariffs on Chinese EVs posed export risks

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