China will mull over the reasonable needs of Canada in trade within the framework of rules, Commerce Ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian said at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.
She made the remarks in response to a media query about more details on China-Canada trade cooperation.
During Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent visit to China, the two countries signed an economic and trade cooperation roadmap, a major achievement within the framework of the China-Canada new strategic partnership.
"Under the revised arrangement, Canada will grant China an annual quota of 49,000 electric vehicles. Within this quota, the vehicles will enjoy a 6.1-percent most-favored-nation tariff rate, eliminating the 100-percent surtax. The quota volume will increase annually at a certain rate. China views this as a positive step in the right direction made by Canada and welcomes it as good news for Chinese electric vehicles entering the Canadian market," she said. "Regarding canola, China has consistently advocated resolving trade disputes through dialog and consultation. We will fully consider Canada's reasonable needs within the framework of rules and make a final ruling based on facts and evidence. We believe these measures will play a positive role in deepening relevant trade and industrial cooperation between China and Canada and enhancing the well-being of both peoples," said the spokeswoman.
China to fully consider Canada's reasonable needs in trade: spokeswoman
China to fully consider Canada's reasonable needs in trade: spokeswoman
The Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that it expects new momentum in bilateral economic and trade cooperation with Finland during Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's official visit to China from January 25 to 28.
Regarding the bilateral trade relations, a ministry spokesperson noted that Finland is an important economic and trade partner of China in Europe and was the first European country to sign an inter-governmental trade agreement with China.
Under the strategic guidance of the two countries' leaders, China-Finland economic and trade cooperation has seen its foundation steadily strengthened and its scope continuously expanded, the spokesperson said.
In 2025, two-way trade exceeded 8 billion U.S. dollars, while mutual investment stock surpassed 23 billion U.S. dollars, reflecting sustained enthusiasm from enterprises on both sides to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.
Prime Minister Orpo will be accompanied by executives from more than 20 Finnish companies spanning machinery, forestry, innovation, clean energy, food and other key sectors, highlighting Finland's strong desire to deepen economic engagement with China, according to the spokesperson.
China and Finland are also preparing for the sixth meeting of the China-Finland Committee for Innovative Business Cooperation, with around 50 companies expected to take part. During the visit, China's Ministry of Commerce and the Finnish side will sign a memorandum of understanding on strengthening the committee's work, while companies from both countries are set to conclude multiple commercial agreements.
These arrangements fully demonstrate that both China and Finland have the will, confidence, and capability to promote the sound and steady development of bilateral economic and trade cooperation, the spokesperson noted.
Looking ahead, the spokesperson stressed that the two countries enjoy strong complementarity and broad cooperation potential in green and innovation-driven development. Chinese and Finnish companies are encouraged to seize the new opportunities presented by China's ongoing high-level opening-up and to further cooperate in green transition, information technology, the digital economy and related fields.
The Ministry of Commerce expressed its readiness to work with relevant Finnish institutions to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, enhance communication on economic and trade policies, provide quality services to enterprises, and further deepen and solidify bilateral cooperation.
China, Finland to enhance economic ties during PM Orpo's visit: spokesperson
China, Finland to enhance economic ties during PM Orpo's visit: spokesperson
