China and Canada Discuss Cooperation Amid U.S. Tariff Threats

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met at the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026, to discuss restarting cooperation and eliminating interference between their two nations. The meeting follows a January visit to China by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who sought to diversify Canada's export markets to reduce trade dependence on the United States.

As part of a preliminary trade agreement, Beijing has agreed to grant visa-free travel to Canadians and reduce tariffs on Canadian canola. However, the United States government has threatened to impose 100-percent tariffs on Canadian products if the deal is finalized, claiming the agreement would allow China to dump goods into the market.

Diplomatic relations also saw a significant shift as China overturned the death sentence of Canadian citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg. Wang Yi characterized Prime Minister Carney's visit as fruitful and advocated for the establishment of a new type of strategic partnership between the two countries.