Second Canada-China Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue Concludes in Vancouver With Finance Agreements
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu announced on November 9 that the second Canada-China Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue had concluded in Vancouver, where the two ministers met China's Vice Premier He Lifeng. The dialogue ran November 8 to 9 in Vancouver.
At the meetings, Canada's Department of Finance and China's Ministry of Finance signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the two finance ministries. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and China's National Financial Regulatory Administration signed a cooperation agreement establishing a Financial Regulatory and Supervisory Dialogue (FRSD), whose inaugural meeting was also held. The two sides also held a business roundtable with industry leaders from both countries.
A joint factsheet issued by the two sides set out cooperation under the G20 and APEC, work on financial services market access, and welcomed implementation of the bilateral currency swap arrangement. The next round of the dialogue will be held in China.
According to background figures from Finance Canada, two-way merchandise trade between Canada and China reached $125.7 billion in 2025, up 5.7%, with Canadian exports to China of $35.0 billion, up 16.8%, and imports of $90.6 billion. More than 1.7 million Canadian residents are of Chinese origin, and Canada has set a goal of raising exports to China by 50% by 2030. Prime Minister Mark Carney visited China in January 2026.
GSM previewed this dialogue on November 6; this report covers its concluded outcome.
(Source: Department of Finance Canada)
Source: Department of Finance Canada
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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