Chinese officials said a recent trade agreement with Canada is not meant to undercut other countries, after Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian products if Canada finalises the "deal" with Beijing.
"It does not target any third party," China's foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday of the new "strategic partnership" between Canada and China.
Trump threatened the tariffs in a Truth Social post over the weekend, and warned in subsequent posts that China is "successfully and completely taking over" Canada.
In response, Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that Canada is not pursuing a free-trade deal with China and has "never" considered it.
He added that Canadian officials have made their position clear to their American counterparts.
