Canada-China/Cooperation/Analysis

Canada, China can achieve win-win situation: think-tank expert

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Canada - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of buildings, Canadian national flag

FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national flag, ornamental column

Waterloo, Canada - Jan 17, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Samson, president, Center for International Governance Innovation:
"The two economies are complementary structurally. They complement each other -- natural resources, energy, finished products. There's an easy win-win space there for Canada and China. We have some irritants, as well, that I think the strategic dialogue can start solving as well."

FILE: Ottawa, Canada - Oct 18, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Parliament Hill
5. Canadian national flag

FILE: Ottawa, Canada - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Parliament Hill; pedestrians; traffic

FILE: Vancouver, Canada - 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of port scene, containers

FILE: Toronto, Canada - 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Traffic

Waterloo, Canada - Jan 17, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Samson, president, Center for International Governance Innovation (starting with shots 6-8):
"The Carney government has the guts and the desire to do what's in Canada's interest. I think they will be willing to roll back tariffs. Right now, we've got tariffs imposed on Canadian goods from the United States and we have them imposed by China. Canada has got to find a way to negotiate with both simultaneously."

FILE: Toronto, Canada - 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. National flag of Canada

FILE: Ottawa, Canada - Oct 18, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Pedestrians

FILE: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - May 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Aerial shot of port
13. Various of trucks running

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Canada and China can achieve a win-win situation as the two economies are structurally complementary, said a think-tank expert in an interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Saturday.

Paul Samson, president of the Center for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), an independent, non-partisan think-tank on global governance based in Canada, said despite that there are also some irritants in the Canada-China relations, he believes that the strategic dialogue between the two countries can solve the problems.

"The two economies are complementary structurally. They complement each other -- natural resources, energy, finished products. There's an easy win-win space there for Canada and China. We have some irritants, as well, that I think the strategic dialogue can start solving as well," he said.

Samson also said that he believes the government of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will roll back some of the tariffs imposed by Canada, which is in the interest of the country.

"The Carney government has the guts and the desire to do what's in Canada's interest. I think they will be willing to roll back tariffs. Right now, we've got tariffs imposed on Canadian goods from the United States and we have them imposed by China. Canada has got to find a way to negotiate with both simultaneously," he said.

Carney, who was on an official visit to China from Wednesday through Saturday, said on Friday that his visit to China had been "historic and productive" and that the two sides had made significant progress in several key areas, underscoring the importance of trade ties between the two countries.

China and Canada have reached specific arrangements to properly address trade issues related to electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, canola, and agricultural and aquatic products, China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday.

The two sides have also reached positive consensus on increasing direct flights, improving the business environment, and inspection and quarantine of agricultural products, it said.

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  • ID : 8462076
  • Dateline : Jan 17, 2026/Recent/File
  • Location : Canada
  • Category : Interview
  • Duration : 1'19
  • Audio Language : English/Nats/Part Mute
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2026-01-17 16:28
  • Last Modified : 2026-01-17 16:33:37
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Canada-China/Cooperation/Analysis

Canada, China can achieve win-win situation: think-tank expert

Dateline : Jan 17, 2026/Recent/File

Location : Canada

Duration : 1'19

  • English


Canada - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of buildings, Canadian national flag

FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national flag, ornamental column

Waterloo, Canada - Jan 17, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Samson, president, Center for International Governance Innovation:
"The two economies are complementary structurally. They complement each other -- natural resources, energy, finished products. There's an easy win-win space there for Canada and China. We have some irritants, as well, that I think the strategic dialogue can start solving as well."

FILE: Ottawa, Canada - Oct 18, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Parliament Hill
5. Canadian national flag

FILE: Ottawa, Canada - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Parliament Hill; pedestrians; traffic

FILE: Vancouver, Canada - 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of port scene, containers

FILE: Toronto, Canada - 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Traffic

Waterloo, Canada - Jan 17, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Samson, president, Center for International Governance Innovation (starting with shots 6-8):
"The Carney government has the guts and the desire to do what's in Canada's interest. I think they will be willing to roll back tariffs. Right now, we've got tariffs imposed on Canadian goods from the United States and we have them imposed by China. Canada has got to find a way to negotiate with both simultaneously."

FILE: Toronto, Canada - 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
10. National flag of Canada

FILE: Ottawa, Canada - Oct 18, 2017 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Pedestrians

FILE: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - May 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Aerial shot of port
13. Various of trucks running


Canada and China can achieve a win-win situation as the two economies are structurally complementary, said a think-tank expert in an interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Saturday.

Paul Samson, president of the Center for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), an independent, non-partisan think-tank on global governance based in Canada, said despite that there are also some irritants in the Canada-China relations, he believes that the strategic dialogue between the two countries can solve the problems.

"The two economies are complementary structurally. They complement each other -- natural resources, energy, finished products. There's an easy win-win space there for Canada and China. We have some irritants, as well, that I think the strategic dialogue can start solving as well," he said.

Samson also said that he believes the government of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will roll back some of the tariffs imposed by Canada, which is in the interest of the country.

"The Carney government has the guts and the desire to do what's in Canada's interest. I think they will be willing to roll back tariffs. Right now, we've got tariffs imposed on Canadian goods from the United States and we have them imposed by China. Canada has got to find a way to negotiate with both simultaneously," he said.

Carney, who was on an official visit to China from Wednesday through Saturday, said on Friday that his visit to China had been "historic and productive" and that the two sides had made significant progress in several key areas, underscoring the importance of trade ties between the two countries.

China and Canada have reached specific arrangements to properly address trade issues related to electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, canola, and agricultural and aquatic products, China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday.

The two sides have also reached positive consensus on increasing direct flights, improving the business environment, and inspection and quarantine of agricultural products, it said.

ID : 8462076

Published : 2026-01-17 16:28

Last Modified : 2026-01-17 16:33:37

Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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