China says trade arrangements with Canada not directed at any third party

BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Arrangements made between China and Canada to properly address their economic and trade issues are not directed at any third party, and are beneficial to world peace and prosperity, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Monday.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a news briefing after U.S. President Donald Trump recently threatened to place a 100 percent tariff on goods from Canada in response to its burgeoning trade partnership with China. ■