Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, to advance bilateral relations following 55 years since diplomatic ties were established between Canada and China.
Building on the meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Premier of China, Li Qiang, at the United Nations High-Level Week, the ministers discussed issues of respective sensitivity, such as agriculture and agri-food products, including canola, as well as seafood, meat and electric vehicles. They identified key areas where Canada and China can work together constructively, including the environment, energy and health.
The ministers highlighted the 20th anniversary of the Canada-China Strategic Partnership and discussed how the Partnership can be renewed and refocused to meet shared objectives in light of the evolving bilateral and global context.
Minister Anand and Minister Wang Yi agreed that regular and candid communication is essential to build trust, enhance cooperation and address respective concerns. Both ministers welcomed the recent Joint Economic and Trade Commission meeting in August and discussed new and established mechanisms, such as consular consultations and law enforcement cooperation dialogue.
Both ministers reaffirmed a shared commitment to engage at all levels to ensure the relationship and strategic partnership continue to move forward constructively and pragmatically.
