# Canada’s finance minister calls closer trade ties with China ‘advisable’ amid US trade war

https://mins.news/en/video/136533

- Global News, 2026-11-10 01:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=888JfcvR2qk

> With trade tensions with the US continuing, Canada’s finance minister François-Philippe Champagne met China’s vice-premier on Monday to discuss new trade opportunities, including a possible mutual tariff waiver through 2028. Asked whether closer ties with China could endanger Canada-US trade, Champagne dismissed the concern, saying diversification calls for talks with Canada’s second-largest trading partner.

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