Trudeau touts agricultural safety amid China canola dispute
Beijing
CANADIAN farm goods are high quality and safe, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Beijing on Tuesday as his trade minister said Canada was working hard to resolve a canola import dispute that threatens C$2 billion (S$2.1 billion) in business.
Mr Trudeau is seeking deeper ties with China but the canola spat, government divisions over China policy and the case of a detained citizen could limit his gains.
China is Canada's top export market for the oilseed, and Ottawa has taken an increasingly strong line in talks on a new st…
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