Tensions have been rising since December 2018, when Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies. Continue reading →

Jim Carr said the federal government is awaiting China’s decision on its replacement for outgoing ambassador Lu Shaye, who has had harsh words for Canada during a tenure that began in 2017. Continue reading →

The federal government is rolling out changes to a payment program for canola farmers to help those affected by China’s decision to ban the Canadian product. Continue reading →

Details – such as the level of support the federal government is expected to announce – are not yet known. Continue reading →

Imports of Canadian canola will now undergo more thorough inspections, China said Thursday, amid what appears to be a retaliatory move over the arrest of a Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. Continue reading →

China is blocking some imports of the agricultural product canola from Canada due to fears of insect infestation, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. Continue reading →

Jim Carr says he is confident Canada and China will eventually work through their differences, allowing economic ties between the two Pacific nations to flourish once again. Continue reading →

The notion that Meng Wanzhou’s arrest is a legal issue “is the Canadian point of view,” said former Canadian ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques. Continue reading →

The delegation led by B.C. Forestry Minister Doug Donaldson will no longer be stopping in China, and will instead end its trip after a visit to Japan. Continue reading →

An all-party committee of elected MPs planned a closed-door meeting with a delegation of Chinese politicians and diplomats this week, but abruptly cancelled it on Wednesday. Continue reading →