Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald Travels to Beijing and Shanghai to Advance Canada's Agri-Food Trade with China
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced in Ottawa on November 2 that the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, is in China to advance Canada's agricultural trade interests and discuss shared agricultural priorities with the Chinese government and industry leaders.
In Beijing, Minister MacDonald will meet with China's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhang Zhu, and the Minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, Sun Meijun, in addition to Chinese importers of Canadian agri-food goods. The department said the meetings aim to reaffirm collaboration on shared priorities, support export growth and lay the groundwork for resolving market access challenges, a long-standing focus in Canada-China farm trade.
In Shanghai, Minister MacDonald will attend events at the China International Import Expo. Canada is the designated Guest Country of Honour at CIIE 2026, held November 5 to 10, offering elevated visibility for Canadian products. He will join Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu and provincial ministers to meet Canadian exhibitors and Chinese business leaders and investors.
According to the department, Canada is a reliable supplier of high-quality and safe agricultural products to China, with Canadian exports of agriculture, agri-food and fish and seafood to China valued at .7 billion in 2025, representing 6.4 percent of the sector's total exports.
(Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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