Canada wants to boost China trade by 50% while ‘safeguarding’ security interests, Anand says
Canada aims to increase trade with China by 50% over the next four years while ensuring national security. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand emphasized the importance of balancing economic growth with security interests during a meeting with her Chinese counterpart. The discussions come amid tensions related to military movements in the Taiwan Strait.
- ▪Canada plans to boost exports to China by 50% by 2030.
- ▪The Chinese Foreign Minister is visiting Ottawa to strengthen a strategic partnership established earlier this year.
- ▪A Canadian warship recently transited the Taiwan Strait, prompting a warning from China.
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Open this photo in gallery:Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrive for a photo-op in Ottawa on Friday. The two are holding meetings as China and Canada seek to cement a 'strategic partnership' struck in January.Patrick Doyle/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountForeign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada wants to boost trade with China by 50 per cent in the next four years while protecting its national security interests, as she welcomed her Chinese counterpart to Ottawa.She made no mention on Friday of the fact a Canadian warship transited the Taiwan Strait days before Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s high-stakes visit, which began Thursday.
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