Key facts
- Canada and Singapore reaffirmed commitment to strengthening trade ties with China.
- Canada's trade minister noted China is the country's second-largest trading partner.
- Singapore's PM Wong met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
- Both leaders agreed on the importance of open and inclusive trade.
Canada and Singapore remain committed to strengthening trade ties with China, despite growing global fragmentation and a push by governments towards greater self-sufficiency, officials from both countries said on Wednesday at an economic forum in New Delhi. Canada's minister of international trade, Maninder Sidhu, said China was the country’s second-largest trading partner and highlighted opportunities for cooperation in areas where the two economies had complementary strengths. Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on June 24, stating that the relationship between Singapore and China is more important than ever amid global uncertainty. Wong and Xi reaffirmed their support for a rules-based multilateral trading system and underscored the need for continued cooperation to strengthen global economic institutions.