Kan replies to China's invitation: Sino-Canadian relations are at a turning point, will visit China in early next year
AFP reported on Saturday, November 1, that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Kan said his talks with China were a "turning point" for Sino-Canadian relations, and the tense relationship between the two countries over the years is expected to ease.
Kan told reporters in Gyeongju that he now has "a direct channel of communication" with Beijing. China stated its willingness to "promote Sino-Canadian relations back on track" and invited the Liberal Party prime minister to visit China. Kan responded by saying he had accepted the invitation and would visit China in "early next year."
Since 2018, Sino-Canadian relations have sharply cooled down. In July this year, Kan announced that additional tariffs of 25% would be imposed on multiple categories of steel products imported from China. In the following month, China announced temporary tariffs of 75.8% on imported canola oil from Canada.
Now, in response to the tariff offensive from the United States and to alleviate the impact on its own economy, Canada is trying to ease relations with Beijing and seeks to re-establish cooperation. This week, Trump announced that he would impose a 10% tariff on Canadian goods and terminate trade negotiations. Previously, Ontario released an anti-trade protectionism advertisement that angered the president. However, on Saturday, Kan apologized to Trump for this matter.
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