China announces Vice Premier He Lifeng will visit Canada for economic and financial dialogue
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What happened
China’s Foreign Ministry said Vice Premier He Lifeng will visit Canada on November 9 to co-chair the second China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue with Canadian counterparts.
Why it matters
The announcement puts a cabinet-level China-Canada economic channel back on the calendar and gives both governments a defined venue to address trade, investment, and financial frictions in the coming days.
China’s Foreign Ministry announced on November 6 that Vice Premier He Lifeng will travel to Canada on November 9 to co-chair the second China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue. He will meet Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. The announcement creates a near-term channel for senior-level discussion of bilateral trade, investment, and financial issues after a period of strained ties.
Watch for
China's Foreign Ministry confirmation on 2026-11-09 that He Lifeng has arrived in Canada and the dialogue has opened Canada Department of Finance release on 2026-11-09 or 2026-11-10 naming agenda items or deliverables from the Strategic Dialogue China's Ministry of Commerce statement within 72 hours of the meeting identifying any sector-specific trade or investment workstreams No joint statement from China's Foreign Ministry or Canada's Department of Finance by 2026-11-10 after the dialogue concludes
Sources
- 何立峰将赴加拿大主持第二次中加经济财金战略对话 · m.thepaper.cn
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