Canada’s government on Monday announced it is imposing a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles that matches U.S. tariffs and follows similar plans announced by the European Commission.

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    3 months ago

    “Actors like China have chosen to give themselves an unfair advantage in the global marketplace,” he said.

    So because they are better at capitalism you cry foul?

    I was going to buy one of these now it’s not worth it.

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        3 months ago

        Isn’t that explicitly why we manufacture so many of our things there? Isn’t that where most iPhones are still made? What’s the difference here?

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          3 months ago

          American companies abusing Chinese labor practices = good.

          Chinese companies abusing Chinese labor practices = bad.

          Obviously.

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      Technically since it’s the Chinese government throwing money at the business that would make them better at socialism than us.