Champagne says boosting financial trade with China key to broader diversification
- On Friday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne concluded a five-day Beijing visit focused on deepening financial services ties to expand Canadian trade opportunities with China.
- The mission followed Prime Minister Mark Carney's January visit, the first in eight years, establishing a framework to manage bilateral trade irritants systematically.
- Canadian pork products face a 25 per cent surtax, and Champagne told CBC News, "You cannot just expect in one meeting that you resolve everything."
- Following Liberal MP Michael Ma's recent forced labour comments, Champagne emphasized "supply chain integrity" to Chinese counterparts, reinforcing Canada's international standards for bilateral trade.
- Vice Premier He Lifeng is expected to visit Canada in the near future as both nations work to expand their C$120 billion trading relationship.
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Champagne says boosting financial trade with China key to broader diversification
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne wrapped up a trip to Beijing where he said the governor of the Bank of Canada and other top Canadian financial officials met with
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