China willing to restart dialogue with Canada in Beijing, says minister – National

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Anita Anand met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday and discussed the renewal and reorientation of shared goals, Canada’s ministry said in a statement.

The leaders also discussed the environment, energy and health, the ministry said.

Before the meeting, Wang Yi’s ministry said China is willing to work with Canada to restart dialogue and exchanges at all levels and promote the resolution of each nation’s legitimate concerns.

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Beijing hopes to improve communication, eliminate interference and rebuild mutual trust with the Canadian side, Wang told Anita Anand, according to the official Chinese reading of their meeting.

The two countries should jointly defend multilateralism and the international trade order, Wang added.

From October 2024, Canada has imposed a 100 percent tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles in step with the United States to protect the domestic auto industry. In response, China began adding a 76 percent tariff on Canadian canola imports starting in August 2025.