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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that Canada will not seek a free trade agreement with China, in response to threats from US President Donald Trump. Ottawa and Beijing agreed to slash tariffs on certain products after a meeting between Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping in early January. Trump has threatened to levy 100% tariffs on Canadian goods if Canada becomes a "drop off port" for Chinese goods.

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00:00Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has no plans to seek a free trade agreement with China.
00:06Carney made the statement in response to threats that the U.S. would impose a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if a deal with China went through.
00:14U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media saying that Canada would be used as a drop-off port for China to send goods into the U.S. at lower tariff rates.
00:24Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing earlier in January.
00:28They agreed to a trade deal that would drastically lower tariffs on Chinese EVs and select Canadian agricultural products.
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