The fate of expected free trade talks between Canada and China is now uncertain after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emerged from a meeting with Premier Li Keqiang Monday to announce the two countries will merely…
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Free trade talks with China will not yet begin
And a scheduled bilateral news conference was abruptly cancelled by the Chinese according to the prime minister’s office. “I’m pleased we will continue our exploratory discussions towards a comprehensive free trade agreement between Canada and…
Beijing’s Migrant Clearances May Hurt Growth and Stoke Inflation
A campaign by the authorities in Beijing to clear out homes and businesses used by the poorest of the city’s 8 million migrant population has set off a chain of events that could shrink the…
On Trudeau’s 2nd trip to China, time may be ripe to advance free trade
because they had said ‘We will give you what we gave Australia and that would be good for you,'” Saint-Jacques said in an interview with CBC News. “But we said we have a lot more…
Trade minister plans to press China on jailed B.C. winery owners during trip
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says during a trip to China he plans to raise the case of two Canadian winery owners from British Columbia who have been held by Chinese authorities…
Beware of espionage risk with China in trade talks, ex-security officials say
China has denied launching cyber attacks on Canada … Watch Question Period Sunday mornings on CTV, CTV News Channel, CTVNEWS.CA, and CTV News GO at 11 a.m. ET, 10 a.m. CT, 9 a.m. MT and…
Beijing citizens regain their voice and challenge authority
As a double wave of angst swept Beijing, its residents found their voice on social media. Seasoned watchers of China’s pervasive censorship haven’t seen anything like it for a long time. The Xu siblings were…
Beijing evicts Chinese migrants in droves, prompting outcry
BEIJING — Zhou Xinci left her hometown in China’s struggling rust belt four years ago for Beijing with little more than the clothes on her back and a dream to one day save enough money…
Canadians detained in commercial dispute looming over Trudeau trip to China
“When you’re trying to negotiate a free trade agreement, especially between Canada and China, if you cannot protect your own citizens right now… there are more cases that are just going to come up,” Chang…
China snaps at the US over pushing Beijing to cut off North Korea
Chinese state media wrote a snappy editorial telling the US to back off from insisting Beijing cut off North Korea. The editorial called out the US for “escalating hostility” in Asia and bringing the world…
Canada weighing China trade challenges as Trudeau heads to Beijing: official
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepares to travel to China next week, officials say Canada is still contemplating the challenges associated with pursuing a free trade deal between the two countries, officials say.…
China will not export its political system, Xi tells forum of foreign officials
“We will not import other countries’ models, and will not export the China model,” Xi said. “We will provide more opportunities for the world through our development,” he said. The official Xinhua news agency has…
Beijing foots bill for Canadian senators, MPs to visit China
Canadian MPs and senators have been accepting free trips to China paid for by the Chinese government and Beijing-friendly groups and meeting with agents of the Communist Party, whose goal is to win overseas support…
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