Source: Cory Coleman, CBC News, March 6, 2019 China halted canola shipments from a major Canadian supplier Charles Burton says a recent move by China to stop canola seed export from a major Canadian agriculture company is “ridiculous and completely unjustified.” A Chinese customs document dated March 1 says the country has cancelled Winnipeg-based agricultural handler Richardson… Continue reading Sask. canola farmers ‘collateral damage’ in Canada-China dispute, says former diplomat
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PM dismisses calls to fire envoy to China, says focus is on detained Canadians
Source: The Canadian Press, January 24, 2019 OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dismissing calls to remove Canada’s ambassador to China from his post, saying such a change wouldn’t help two Canadians detained by Chinese authorities get home any sooner. Meeting with reporters in New Brunswick today, Trudeau was asked if he intended to… Continue reading PM dismisses calls to fire envoy to China, says focus is on detained Canadians
Canada-China relations at ‘low point’ and could fall further
Source: Ryan Flanagan, CTV News, December 17, 2018 The detentions of two Canadians in China may not be the end of worsening relations between the two countries, according to an analyst and two former diplomats. “While Canada-China relations have hit a low point, we may still be going lower,” Scott McKnight, managing editor of the… Continue reading Canada-China relations at ‘low point’ and could fall further
China agrees to accept more Canadian meat
Source: Lethbridge Bureau, December 4, 2017 More beef and pork can be sold into China following an agreement announced today by the federal government, but details are yet to be revealed. According to the Canadian Meat Council, Canadian bone-in beef, fresh chilled beef and pork products could see expanded access in a deal that could… Continue reading China agrees to accept more Canadian meat
PM: Trade with China an answer to rising populism
Source: Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press, December 4, 2017 BEIJING — Pursuing free trade with China and preserving the North American Free Trade Agreement are part of Canada’s international mission to combat the rising tide of populism, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. Trudeau capped the first leg of his China trip in Beijing on Tuesday… Continue reading PM: Trade with China an answer to rising populism
Canada, China delay launch of trade talks
Source: Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press, December 4, 2017 BEIJING — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded talks with the Chinese premier in Beijing, but they were not able to announce the start of formal free trade talks. Trudeau said there wasn’t one particular issue that held up the talks, but he wants a progressive trade deal… Continue reading Canada, China delay launch of trade talks
Trudeau mulling China trip in December, free trade talks possible
Source: The Canadian Press, November 19, 2017 OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is looking at a possible trade trip to China early next month but Canada isn’t ready to launch formal free trade talks with China just yet. Canada and China began exploring the idea of a free trade agreement more than a year… Continue reading Trudeau mulling China trip in December, free trade talks possible
Alaska signs gas pipeline project deal with China
Source: Mark Thiessen, The Associated Press, November 9, 2017 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The state of Alaska took a major step toward realizing a long-sought pipeline to move natural gas from the North Slope to Asia, siding with interests from China after major oil companies stepped back from the project. The agreement Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signed… Continue reading Alaska signs gas pipeline project deal with China
A 9,000 square foot house just sold for $150M in Hong Kong
Source: Reuters, November 3, 2017 A luxurious four-bedroom house in Hong Kong has been sold for USD $148.7 million, which the main developer said is the most paid for a home in one of its projects this year. The price per square foot was USD $1,625, a spokeswoman for Wheelock Properties said on Wednesday. She declined to identify… Continue reading A 9,000 square foot house just sold for $150M in Hong Kong
China Just Launched Its Most Powerful Rocket Ever
By Irene Klotz, Seeker.com, November 3, 2016 The heavy-lift Long March-5 booster made its long-awaited debut flight on Thursday. China on Thursday successfully launched a rocket nearly as powerful as the largest booster in the U.S. fleet. Decades in the making, the debut flight of China’s heavy-lift Long March-5 rocket marks a key step in… Continue reading China Just Launched Its Most Powerful Rocket Ever