Overview
- Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Wang Yi in Beijing, reopening senior-level contacts after years of strained ties.
- The ministers discussed sensitive economic issues including canola, seafood, meat and electric vehicles.
- Ottawa reported no immediate breakthrough, with China’s preliminary anti-dumping duties on canola and Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese EVs still in place.
- Both sides agreed on regular, candid communication, and Wang Yi said Beijing is ready to restart dialogue and exchanges at all levels to rebuild trust.
- They cited recent institutional channels such as August’s Joint Economic and Trade Commission and discussed consular and law‑enforcement dialogues as they lay groundwork for a possible Carney–Xi meeting.