Canada

The Canadian government has ordered three Chinese companies to reduce their investments in Canadian lithium mines. Ottawa justifies this with national security concerns regarding the supply of critical minerals and with environmental policy goals.

Von Newsdesk

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and the EU Commission agreed on clarifications to the text of the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada (Ceta) on investment protection. The clarifications, which now still need to be agreed with the other EU countries, are intended to clear the way for Germany to ratify the agreement, which has been provisionally applied since September 2017.

Von Markus Grabitz

Canada and Taiwan want to begin talks on an international investment agreement, as Business representatives from Taipei and Ottawa agreed on at a virtual summit on Monday. These "exploratory discussions" are an important milestone in strengthening mutual economic and trade relations, according to a press release from the Canadian government.

Von Fabian Peltsch

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called on Western countries to form a united front against China. In an interview on Canadian television, Trudeau said China must be confronted with a united front in the future.

Von Michael Radunski