Article #7520

South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Canadian who was detained by China warns against Carney’s electric vehicle deal Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description A Canadian who was detained in China for nearly three years warned that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s electric vehicle deal risks creating a strategic dependency that the Asian superpower can exploit for political coercion. Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat who was imprisoned from 2018 to 2021, said on Tuesday that the agreement would lead to unfair competition and the erosion of Canada’s industrial base. Carney announced during a January trip to Beijing that Canada would accept an initial quota...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350931/canadian-who-was-detained-china-warns-against-carneys-electric-vehicle-deal?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-04-21 16:42:21 (18 hours ago)
Created At 2026-04-21 16:44:15 Updated At 2026-04-21 16:44:15