Beijing, China - April 3, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Meeting venue
2. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (R), Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (L) shaking hands, posing for photos
3. Various of meeting between He, Champagne in progress; other attendees from both sides at meeting
4. He, Champagne posing for photos with representatives from China-Canada Financial Working Group and Roundtable with Financial Institutions
5. Meeting in progress

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday agreed to hold a China-Canada Economic and Financial Strategic Dialogue in the second half of this year.

In their meeting in Beijing, He, China's lead person in the dialogue, called on the two sides to follow through on the important common understandings reached between the leaders of the two countries, deepen cooperation in areas such as economy, trade and finance, and foster the stable and sound development of China-Canada economic relations.

Champagne, the Canadian co-leader of the dialogue, said that Canada places high importance on its relations with China and stands ready to work with the Chinese side to advance economic and financial cooperation to deliver more practical outcomes.

The two sides also jointly met with representatives from the China-Canada Financial Working Group and Roundtable with Financial Institutions, welcoming institutions from both countries to do business in each other's markets.