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China cancels the registration of Canadian rapeseed export and the foreign minister expresses concern

Published: 2024-11-21 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/21, Canada's foreign minister today condemned China's move to block Canada's major rapeseed exporters. Tensions between Canada and China have escalated over the case of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer. Richard, headquartered in Winnipeg

Canada's foreign minister today condemned China's move to block Canada's leading rapeseed exporter. Tensions between Canada and China have risen again over the Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou case. Winnipeg-based Richardson International Ltd, Canada's largest farmer, had its export registration revoked Monday for exporting rapeseed to China, fearing Canadian farmers would face oversupply. Chrystia Freeland, Canada's foreign minister and daughter of a rapeseed farmer, said: "I am very concerned about the situation Richardson International is in." "We do not see any scientific justification for this action," she added. According to industry data, Canada exported more than 5 billion Canadian dollars (about NT$115.4 billion) of rapeseed last year, nearly half of which was exported to China, equivalent to 5 million tons. Ottawa's relations with Beijing were in crisis after Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, a Chinese telecommunications equipment giant, at the request of the United States last December. Washington seeks Meng's extradition to the United States for trial, accusing her of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran and lying to U.S. banks. The case has become a headache for Canada. Within days of Meng's arrest, China detained former Canadian Foreign Minister Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor. Observers believe that the arrest of Canadian citizens is clearly an act of retaliation by China.

 
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