Ottawa eager to move fast on China trade deal over next two years

The Justin Trudeau government intends to push forward trade with China during the next two years, saying it is urgent that Canada do more with the world’s second-largest economy.

Canada has yet to formally launch free-trade negotiations with China. A second round of exploratory talks will take place this week in Ottawa. Other Western countries have taken as long as a decade to conclude free-trade pacts with Beijing.

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