Can electric vehicles reopen an agricultural market? In January 2026, Canada and China announced an agreement that was quickly characterized as “EVs for canola.” Canada agreed to admit up to 49,000 electric vehicles manufactured in China annually at a 6.1% tariff—replacing the previous 100% surtax within that quota. China subsequently reduced the combined tariff on Canadian canola seed from almost 85% to 14.9%. It also temporarily suspended additional tariffs on canola meal,

Videos of Chinese humanoid robots dancing, boxing and performing martial arts regularly attract international attention. But behind these spectacular demonstrations lies a more important business story: China is building an entire industrial ecosystem capable of developing and commercializing robotics at remarkable speed. A recent Guardian investigation visited 11 robotics companies across five Chinese cities. It found that China’s advantage comes not only from engineering ta