Canada’s Prime Minsiter Justin Trudeau has made announcement in Beijing, after meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday that China has agreed to extend the deadline for new restrictions on Canadian canola exports beyond September 1, as both countries chose to negotiate further to find a long-term solution to the problem.
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In discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, the Prime Minister explored ways to deepen the mutual understanding between both countries, increase connections between Canadian and Chinese communities, bolster our shared prosperity, and grow Canada’s middle class.
Those are “not easy conversations to have”, but are necessary ones, Trudeau said at a reception held by the Canada-China Business Council in Shanghai.
China based Alibaba Group, the largest retail commerce company in the world in terms of gross merchandise volume, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Canadian government.
“Tourism is a way in which countries build closer ties not just through governments and business but also through their people”.
The Canadian envoy to China told reporters that until now, visa offices for Chinese tourists were limited to cities where Canada has a diplomatic presence.
Chinese tourist travel to Canada rose 24 per cent in the first six months of this year, Saint-Jacques said.
“China is Canada’s fastest-growing tourism market, already its third-largest overseas source market for tourists, and Chinese visitors contribute over $1 billion annually to Canada’s economy”.
“This is an important element that Prime Minister Trudeau is promoting in his visit to China”, said Guy Saint-Jacques, who joined Trudeau at the Great Wall of China for an announcement that the countries would co-operate on the development of Chinese national parks.
Trudeau also met Thursday with Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People.
“China will play a central role in shaping the global landscape in the years to come, and it’s in the best of our countries’ interest to develop a stronger partnership”, Trudeau said.
He added that although Trudeau had visited China before, this time, he would leave with a “deep” and “new” impression.
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The deals signed on Thursday involve companies in sectors from seafood to clean technologies, the trade minister said ahead of a speech by Trudeau.
