China files complaint at WTO over Canada's unilateralism, trade protectionism
(VOVWORLD) - China has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization over Canada's unilateralism and trade protectionism practices, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
 A look at an electric vehicles (EV) manufacturing plant in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
The move was in response to Canada’s plan to impose a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese electric vehicles and a 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminum from China, effective October 22.
The Ministry said it has initiated an anti-discrimination probe into Canada's restrictive measures targeting certain imports from China. China will take all necessary steps to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises, it said.
Trade tensions between China and Canada have escalated since Canada announced that it is considering banning Chinese-made software in electric vehicles, among other restrictive measures.
Last week, China’s Ministry of Commerce said it had found evidence that Canada’s planned tariffs and restrictive measures on China’s electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum imports constitute discriminatory trade practices under China’s foreign trade law.