Canada, China Moving Closer to Potential Trade Talks

March 9, 2017

Efforts to lay the groundwork for possible negotiations on a bilateral Canada-China trade deal continue underway, with Canadian officials launching a three-month domestic consultations period last week. In preparation for further negotiations with Beijing, the Canadian government published in its gazette that it was soliciting views on the potential deal from various sectors in Canadian society; from individual Canadians themselves to businesses, indigenous groups, and provincial governments, among others.

 

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Topics: BILATERAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS)

Regions: CANADA CHINA

Authors: INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ICTSD)


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