Champagne: Human Rights Top in China Trade Talks

0:00It's April 3rd. Vancouver News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Corey with the story. Canada's Finance Minister, Francois Philippe Champagne, just wrapped up a five-day trade trip to China, where he made it clear that human rights and supply chain issues topped his talks with officials. He stressed his point repeatedly during meetings with top figures like Vice Premier Hili Feng and Finance Minister Lon Fohen, all while pushing. Deeper ties in financial services, alongside Bank of Canada, Governor Tiff McLean and Banking Leaders. This visit builds on Prime Minister Mark Carney's January trip, the first by a Canadian PM in eight years, amid ongoing debates over forced. Labor, especially after MP Michael Ma, faced backlash for questioning it in Shenzhen, then apologized, and Carney noted higher risks in parts of China. Back in February 2021, Canada's House of Commons unanimously labeled China's Treatment of Wiggers as Genocide, Tied to Force Labor, Reports,

1:04and Carney expected Champagne to tackle supply chain integrity head-on. Champagne also shut down in the U.S. Automakers' Delantis Plan to hand its Idol Brampton Plan to Chinese EB firm Lead Motor, vowing to hold them to. Commitments made to Canada and local workers as these talks keep evolving.