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Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to China this month and reached an initial trade deal with Beijing that would slash tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for lower levies on Canadian canola. Photo: zhangxiaomin/Getty Images Plus

China says trade arrangements with Canada not aimed at third parties after U.S. tariff threat

By Reuters January 26, 2026

Arrangements between China and Canada to address bilateral economic and trade issues are not targeted at any third party, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, in response to a U.S. threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canada if it finalizes a trade deal with Beijing.

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Carney hails warmer ties with China, Xi’s leadership

By Maria Cheng, Reuters January 15, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed on Thursday Canada’s improving ties with China as well as the leadership of President Xi Jinping. In a ‘roadmap’ agreement signed on Thursday, Canada and China committed to “maintaining open channels of communication” to resolve issues on trade in agricultural products like canola.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney receives flowers from Lu You Ci, 11, upon his arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport, during the first visit by a Canadian Prime Minister to China since 2017, in Beijing, China January 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

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China’s 2025 Canadian import slump to remind visiting Carney of economic stakes

By Maria Cheng, Reuters, Ryan Woo January 14, 2026

China bought fewer goods from Canada last year for the first time since 2020, according to Chinese data released on the same day as Prime Minister Mark Carney starts his China visit.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, December 27, 2025. REUTERS/Darren Calabrese

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Canadian prime minister visits China after nearly a decade of tense relations

By Maria Cheng, Reuters January 13, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for China on Tuesday, where he will discuss trade and international security at a time when Canada faces uncertain relations with the U.S. due to a trade war and annexation threats from President Donald Trump.

Canada, the world’s largest exporter of canola, shipped nearly C$5 billion worth of canola products to China in 2024, about 80 per cent of which were seeds. Photo: Getty Images Plus

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Ahead of Carney visit, China rapeseed meal prices slide near two-week low

By Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral, Reuters January 12, 2026

China’s most active Zhengzhou rapeseed (canola) meal futures fell on Monday, hovering near their lowest point in more than two weeks, as news of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China this week boosted sentiment around a potential canola-related deal.

China’s anti-dumping investigation began in June last year and has affected major pork exporters such as Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark. Photo: hrabar/iStock/Getty Images

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Relief as new China ruling lowers EU pork tariffs

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By Corina Pons, daphne Zhang, Ella Cao, Reuters December 16, 2025

China on Tuesday sharply reduced tariffs on European Union pork imports worth over $2 billion in the final ruling of an anti-dumping investigation seen as a response to the bloc’s duties on Chinese electric vehicles.

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Beijing lifts some tariffs on U.S. farm goods but soybeans stay costly

By Ella Cao, Ethan Wang, Joe Cash, Reuters November 5, 2025

China will suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, including duties on farm goods, after last week’s meeting of the two countries’ leaders, Beijing confirmed on Wednesday, but imports of U.S. soybeans still face a 13 per cent tariff.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su

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Carney agrees to visit China after meeting Xi

By Reuters October 31, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to visit China after meeting with President Xi Jinping on Friday, in an encounter that may have marked a turning point but offered no breakthroughs on trade.

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Carney expects to meet senior China leaders, sidesteps question on tariffs

By Reuters October 16, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said he expected to meet senior Chinese leaders soon but sidestepped a question about dropping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for relief from Beijing’s duties on canola.

Canola in flower in a field near Stockholm, Saskatchewan in late July, 2024. | Greg Berg photo

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Editor’s Rant: Over/underwhelmed

Whether existing ag programs fit the bill or not, expect the feds to try to shoehorn problems into them

By Dave Bedard September 25, 2025

Successive federal governments have been working to get out of the ad-hoc farm payment business — so whether existing programs fit the bill or not, it’s unsurprising when the feds try to shoehorn problems into one or more of those.

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Tag Archives retaliatory tariffs

China says trade arrangements with Canada not aimed at third parties after U.S. tariff threat

Carney hails warmer ties with China, Xi’s leadership

China’s 2025 Canadian import slump to remind visiting Carney of economic stakes

Canadian prime minister visits China after nearly a decade of tense relations

Ahead of Carney visit, China rapeseed meal prices slide near two-week low

Relief as new China ruling lowers EU pork tariffs

Beijing lifts some tariffs on U.S. farm goods but soybeans stay costly

Carney agrees to visit China after meeting Xi

Carney expects to meet senior China leaders, sidesteps question on tariffs

Editor’s Rant: Over/underwhelmed

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