Ottawa has sought a thaw with Beijing as part of a larger effort to diversify trade as Trump threatens to use “economic force” to make Canada the 51st state.
Analysis: Canada’s leader leaves China pronouncing success, but Trump lurks in the background
Canadian leader Mark Carney met China’s Xi Jinping this week. The two statesmen talked. Fractured relationships began to heal.
Trump calls China soybean cuts ‘economically hostile’ act against American farmers nationwide
President Donald Trump accused China of waging an “economically hostile” act by cutting back soybean purchases and said he’s considering ending U.S. trade with China involving cooking oil and other …
Trump proposes reducing tariffs on China from 145% to 80%
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to deescalate the …
Canada’s Mark Carney meets China’s Xi Jinping in Beijing: “new world order”
Among a host of agreements to emerge from the trip was a “preliminary but landmark” deal to slash tariffs on Chinese EVs.
Canada’s Carney hails warmer ties with China and signs energy pact
Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed Canada’s improving ties with China as well as the leadership of President Xi Jinping on Thursday, declaring their nations were charting a new course in cooperation at …
Canada’s trade deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US
Carney says Canada’s relationship with China has become “more predictable” than that with the US, as his country searches for trade certainty.
China trade deal offers relief to N.B. lobster, crab fishermen
A trade deal between Canada and China is offering relief for New Brunswick fishermen, as it has resulted in the elimination of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian lobster and crab.
China and Canada edge closer with progress on trade
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing yields agreement on a “strategic partnership,” as China seeks to court countries grappling with volatile U.S. trade policies.
Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties
Canada and China have struck an initial trade deal that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday, as both nations promised to tear down trade barriers while forging new strategic ties.