Canada-China Trade Talks, Taiwan Strait

China's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi>>>, visited Canada>>> for three days, meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand>>> and Prime Minister Mark Carney>>>. During the meetings, Wang Yi>>> expressed optimism that Canada>>> could double its exports to China>>> by 2030, surpassing an initial goal of 50%. This visit follows an initial trade deal struck in January between Canada>>> and China>>> to reduce tariffs on electric vehicles and canola. Canada>>> is actively seeking to diversify its trade relationships to lessen its reliance on the United States>>>, especially after tariffs imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump>>>. The discussions also touched upon geopolitical tensions, specifically China>>>'s opposition to the Canadian warship HMCS Charlottetown's transit through the Taiwan Strait>>> and Canadian lawmaker Michael Chong>>>'s visit to Taiwan>>>.