Trudeau Says Canada Settles Chinese Canola Dispute to 2020

China previously wanted to toughen import restrictions
Asian country accounts for 40% of canola-seed shipments

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau conduct a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Sept. 22, 2016.
Photographer: Lars Hagberg/AFP via Getty Images

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By Jen Skerritt and Theophilos Argitis

September 22, 2016 at 6:58 PM UTC

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September 23, 2016 at 4:00 AM UTC

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Canada and China settled a dispute over canola seed that previously threatened to halt exports from the world’s top grower.

Canada secured access for its canola to the Chinese market through 2020, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday at a joint press conference in Ottawa with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.