He is facing growing pressure to resist entering free trade talks with China until a commercial dispute involving detained Canadians is resolved. Justin Trudeau met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2016 before the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China. On Saturday, Trudeau will head to Beijing to see if he can strengthen trade relations with China. Government sources tell CBC News that during the four rounds of exploratory trade talks, Chinese officials made it abundantly clear they want a free trade agreement with Canada. Charest helped the former Conservative government launch free trade talks with Europe, and has extensive business dealings in China.

Source: CBC News December 02, 2017 10:00 UTC