Canada is deepening economic ties with China as trade tensions with Donald Trump's United States continue. At a high-level meeting in Vancouver, Canadian ministers François-Philippe Champagne and Maninder Sidhu welcomed China's vice premier and announced expanded financial and trade cooperation. Ottawa is targeting a 50% increase in exports to China by 2030, extending tariff relief for key Canadian products and strengthening energy partnerships. The growing Canada-China relationship under Prime Minister Mark Carney raises questions about Washington's influence as Trump's tariff policies reshape North American trade dynamics.