WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Talks between Canadian and Chinese officials have ended in Beijing without China backing down from plans to toughen the inspection standard on canola shipments, leaving C$2 billion ($1.54 billion) worth of trade in jeopardy ahead of a visit by Canada's prime minister.
Discussions will continue between the governments, and resolving the issue is a priority for Ottawa, said Guy Gallant, spokesman for Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay.
