Canada, Singapore reaffirm China trade ties amid global push for self-sufficiency

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Jiang, B. (2026, October 15). Canada, Singapore reaffirm China trade ties amid global push for self-sufficiency. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3370999/canada-singapore-reaffirm-china-trade-ties-amid-global-push-self-sufficiency?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-15 · by Ben Jiang

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At an economic forum in New Delhi, Canadian and Singaporean officials emphasized their commitment to maintaining trade relationships with China despite global trends toward self-sufficiency. Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, noted that China is the country's second-largest trading partner and highlighted opportunities for collaboration in areas like technology and agriculture. The event, titled "The Self-Sufficiency Scramble," took place from Tuesday to Thursday at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum.
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At the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi from October 10-12, Canada’s Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu emphasized Canada's commitment to maintaining strong trade ties with China, which is Canada's second-largest trading partner. Despite a global trend towards self-sufficiency and economic fragmentation, Sidhu highlighted areas for cooperation between the two nations, such as China's advanced technology in energy storage and Canada's agricultural sector strengths. Singapore also reaffirmed its support for continuing key partnerships with China during the same forum.

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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, including China’s technology and Canada’s agricultural sectors. “If you look at what China has in terms of energy storage technologies, that’s where Canada is very interested,” Sidhu said in a panel discussion titled “The Self-Sufficiency Scramble” at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, held in New Delhi from Tuesday to Thursday.
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Canada, Singapore reaffirm China trade ties amid global push for self-sufficiency asserted
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The two countries push back against global fragmentation, telling a New Delhi forum that key partnerships with Beijing must continue Canada and Singapore are among the countries that 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. asserted
officials → push → 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, including China’s technology and Canada’s agricultural sectors. “If you look at what China has in terms of energy storage technologies, that’s where Canada is very interested,” Sidhu said in a panel discussion titled “The Self-Sufficiency Scramble” at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, held in New Delhi from Tuesday to Thursday. asserted
Sidhu → say → Thursday
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