Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald traveled to China last week to engage with senior government officials, and to meet with key Chinese and Canadian industry leaders to facilitate new business opportunities and promote Canada's high-quality agriculture and agri-food products.
Minister MacDonald met with senior government officials to raise Canada’s trade priorities and broaden opportunities for deepened cooperation.
In Beijing, he met with the Minister of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China.
The ministers emphasized shared priorities in animal health, plant health, and food safety.
They agreed to renew the Memorandum of Understanding between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the GACC and increase technical collaboration.
Minister MacDonald also highlighted the importance of restoring market access for Canadian agricultural products in China.
