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Canada’s Trade Move with China Could Affect Economic Security and US Relations

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New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Canada’s move to deepen trade ties with China could pose risks to its economic security and strain relations with the United States, a report has said.Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig warned Ottawa’s evolving China strategy as a ‘risky play’ that may not be viewed favourably in Washington and could complicate ongoing trade discussions with its largest partner, according to the report in Global News.”The basic problem is that China is not a solution to most o…

Canadian Prime Minister’s Trade Deal with China Criticized for Poor Timing

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New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent trade agreement with China was ill‑timed given unresolved security and diplomatic disputes, a report has said.The report from Canadian media house National Post said Canada should have delayed deeper trade ties until lingering confrontations such as imprisonment of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig to avenge the 2018 detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver and the subsequent and many such issues f…