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Vietnamese President To Lam and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney upgraded bilateral ties to a strategic partnership during Lam’s historic state visit. The move aims to diversify trade away from the US, with Air Canada planning direct flights to Ho Chi Minh City by 2027. While experts highlight shared goals in economic resilience, critics note Vietnam’s human rights record and ties to Russia and North Korea.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pivoting away from heavy reliance on the United States by seeking a historic 'associate membership' with the European Union. While Ottawa aims to double non-US trade and secure a deal with India, the EU offer remains largely symbolic, with critics questioning its practical value against the US market's dominance.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s long-standing economic ties to the United States have become a weakness to be corrected, urging diversification through new investments, broader trade deals, and stronger domestic safeguards while noting tariffs and policy shifts under the U.S. have dampened investment and confidence.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit India, Australia and Japan this week to diversify Canada’s trade away from the United States, meeting Modi in Mumbai, addressing Australia's Parliament in Canberra, and discussing defense, AI, clean energy, minerals and food security in Tokyo as Canada aims to double non-U.S. exports.
Amid U.S. volatility, Canada’s Mark Carney calls for diversifying trade and reducing dependence on the United States by expanding partnerships with Asia, Latin America, and other middle powers, including a China deal; Canada has begun signing new deals and aims to double non-U.S. trade by the end of the decade, effectively forming a united front among middle powers to cope with a changing global order.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reiterates his Davos pledge to diversify away from the United States, unveiling a plan for 12 new trade deals across four continents in six months, including a China tariff-cut arrangement, as Canada seeks non-US markets and braces for tariff pressures and the USMCA renewal.
Canada's prime minister Mark Carney travels to Beijing to reset ties and pursue non-US trade opportunities, with talks expected on energy, climate and agriculture while establishing guardrails on defence and critical minerals; the visit follows the Meng Wanzhou case and past Canadian detentions, and Canada seeks relief on canola tariffs to help farmers as it weighs US trade concerns while aiming to double non-US exports in a decade.
Amid strained US-Canada relations under Trump, Canada is rapidly diversifying its trade away from the US, focusing on Europe, the Middle East, China, and India, with a new trade strategy expected soon to reduce dependence on the US and adapt to a shifting global economic landscape.
India's exports reached a decade-high in November, driven by buoyant electronics exports and diversification, helping it withstand Trump's tariffs, while the rapid growth and intense competition in India's e-commerce sector signal a potential market shakeout ahead.
India and the EU are close to finalizing a free trade agreement amid global turmoil and US tariffs, aiming to diversify trade partnerships, reduce dependency on the US, and strengthen geopolitical ties, with negotiations focusing on market access and addressing challenges like the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
The European Commission is seeking approval for a trade agreement with Mercosur, aiming to offset US tariffs and reduce reliance on China, despite opposition from EU farmers, France, and green groups. The deal includes safeguards for sensitive farm products and is part of the EU's broader strategy to diversify trade partnerships. Approval is uncertain as it requires a majority vote in the EU Parliament and among member states.
China's exports increased by 5.8% in June, surpassing expectations, amid a recent US trade agreement that involved duty reductions. Despite a decline in exports to the US, China has diversified its trade partners to regions like Africa, Latin America, and ASEAN. The trade agreement aims to support China's economy, which faces challenges from domestic demand and global tariffs, with upcoming US tariffs potentially impacting future trade dynamics.
Brazilian President Lula da Silva's visit to China has added momentum to Xi Jinping's ambition to reduce the role of the US dollar in global trade and finance. Lula urged fellow BRICS economies to accelerate efforts to supplant the dollar and said the BRICS-created New Development Bank should take the lead in wrestling financial power away from Washington. Lula's support for a dollar alternative could be a particularly powerful booster for Xi, who has long sought to reduce the dollar's dominance in global commerce.