Canada, South Korea agree to work together on clean-energy supply chains
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Canada and South Korea have agreed to co-operate on supply chains for critical minerals needed for electric vehicles as both countries work to strengthen their economic ties and reduce their dependence on China.
"We recognize — both of us — that China is an important economic partner, not just in the region but around the world," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday in Seoul at a joint news conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol.
"But we need to be clear-eyed about where we co-operate with China," Trudeau added, noting that Canada co-hosted a United Nations summit on biodiversity in Montreal last year.
"We need to know where we're going to be competing with China on economic grounds and where we need to challenge China on human rights and other issues," he said.
