China responded by imposing duties of 100% on Canadian canola oil and meal and 25% on pork and seafood. It added a 75.8% tariff on canola seeds last August. Collectively, the import taxes effectively closed the Chinese market to Canadian canola exports, an industry group said.

Canada and China released a series of agreements Thursday aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment — even if there is no resolution yet to the tariff dispute.

As a potential reversal of a significant policy implemented just over a year ago, the Canadian government is reportedly

Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared Thursday, adding the stage is set for talks about areas where the two countries can

Talks on reducing Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola are productive and continuing, even as Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday. Mr. Carney, the first Canadian prime minister to visit China in eight years, arrived in Beijing Wednesday evening.

China and Canada signed six initial cooperation agreements on Thursday during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing, covering areas including energy, crime, culture, forestry and food safety.

The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.