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Still No Start Of Formal Free Trade Talks With China

Prime Minister Trudeau met with the Chinese Premier, calling it successful despite no announcement yet of the start of formal negotiations on a free trade deal.

Trudeau says there’s a lot at stake for Canada considering the scale of the Chinese economy. He adds it would also be precedent setting for China,representing the first ever free trade deal with a G-7 country.

The Chinese Premier says the two countries have entered what he calls a golden age of relations. They have been in exploratory talks on a free trade agreement for months but Trudeau says when talking trade with any country, Canada will not be a pushover.

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May 20, 2026
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