China and Canada will upgrade their economic and financial strategic dialogue to the vice-premier level, which will start in the second quarter of 2017, according to Wang Tianwen, minister and deputy chief of mission of Chinese embassy in Canada. Speaking at a Canada China Business Excellence Awards luncheon hosted by the Canada China Business Council (CCBC) on December 2 in Toronto, Wang said 2016 has been a historic and extraordinary year for China and Canada. The exchange of visits by Premier Li Keqiang and Premier Minister Justin Trudeau in September added a great boost to bilateral ties, Wang noted.
From Strategy Boost for Finance Ties, China Daily