# China Brief 94 | Diplomat expulsions increase Canada-China tensions Canada West FoundationCanada West Foundation

> A China Brief reviews the mutual expulsions of diplomats between Canada and China and the resulting tensions. It notes that Canadian canola farmers and pork producers worry about possible agricultural retaliation, while analysts say it is too early to predict China's next move.

- Date: 2023-05-16 · published 2023-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35926-china-brief-94-diplomat-expulsions-increase-canada-china-tensions-canada-west
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Potential Chinese restrictions on Canadian canola and pork would tighten import supply in China, but as no measures have been announced the market impact remains limited.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- cwf.ca: https://cwf.ca/research/publications/china-brief-94-diplomat-expulsions-increase-canada-china-tensions/

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