Wang Di says Washington should not force Canada to choose between the U.S. and China because that would further destabilize the global economy.
Beijing’s ambassador to Canada says China is interested in stepping up trade with Ottawa as the U.S. continues to pursue a global trade war.
He also says China would be willing to consider a free-trade deal after talks on a possible agreement fell apart in 2018.But he says that would only be possible if Canada withdraws various restrictions on Chinese trade – some of which Ottawa has implemented by citing national security.While Beijing is Canada’s second-largest trading partner, Ottawa imposed a series of restrictions last fall on Chinese goods that triggered retaliatory tariffs last week on Canadian agricultural exports.
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