First Meeting of the Investment Working Group of the China-Canada Joint Economic and Trade Commission Held in Ottawa, Canada
Published: October 15, 2026
Sources & Verification
Primary Source
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM), jointly with Global Affairs Canada — Official document ↗
CPG Analysis
AI-assisted summary of the official source linked above, pending human review.
Verification
AI-assisted summary · generated Oct 15, 2026 · pending human review
This summary was generated by AI from the linked official source. It has not been reviewed line-by-line by a human editor.
⚠ This is a policy signal, not a confirmed rule.
No immediate compliance change has been identified. Monitor for official implementation documents.
⚡ Impact at a Glance
Who is affected
Cross-border investment generally; no specific industry singled out, though resources, agri-food, manufacturing and clean technology are the typical China-Canada investment areas
Cities / Agencies
Nationwide (China) and Canada; meeting held in Ottawa · Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM), jointly with Global Affairs Canada
What to do now
Monitor only — no action required
Source & verification
MOFCOM · AI-assisted summary · generated Oct 15, 2026 · pending human review
What to watch next
MOFCOM (Department of American and Oceanian Affairs): follow-up Investment Working Group statements, bilateral investment treaty or investment facilitation texts, and revisions to the foreign investment negative list; Global Affairs Canada / Canada's Trade Commissioner Service: implementation notices under the Canada-China Joint Economic and Trade Commission; MOFCOM and NDRC: any sector-specific investment access or screening guidance arising from the leaders' January 2026 consensus; next Joint Economic and Trade Commission plenary meeting readouts for concrete deliverables
Executive Summary
China and Canada held the first meeting of the Investment Working Group under their Joint Economic and Trade Commission in Ottawa on September 28, 2026. Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang and Canadian Deputy Minister for International Trade Glenn Purves co-chaired talks on investment policy communication, improving the investment environment, and two-way investment cooperation. No new rules, commitments, or binding measures were announced — the two sides agreed only to keep using the working group to build momentum for future high-level exchanges. For businesses, this is a positive diplomatic signal of stabilizing bilateral investment relations rather than a change in any enforceable requirements.
Key Points
The first meeting of the Investment Working Group of the China-Canada Joint Economic and Trade Commission took place in Ottawa, Canada, on September 28, 2026, and was announced by MOFCOM on September 30.
It was co-chaired by Li Chenggang, China's International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce, and Glenn Purves, Canada's Deputy Minister for International Trade.
The two sides discussed enhancing investment policy communication, improving the investment environment, and promoting two-way investment cooperation, described as candid, pragmatic and constructive.
China called for a fair, open, transparent, non-discriminatory and predictable business environment for enterprises of both countries and cited the January 2026 leaders' meeting as strategic guidance.
Canada said it attaches great importance to economic and trade ties with China and stressed implementing the leaders' consensus and improving businesses' mutual understanding of each other's investment environments.
Both sides agreed to use the working group mechanism to accumulate practical outcomes for later high-level exchanges and the full China-Canada Joint Economic and Trade Commission, with no specific policy measures or timelines announced.