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Ministers point to the fact the government has now suspended some arms export licences to Israel, sanctioned some Israeli ministers, and moved to recognise a Palestinian state.

"Not only do we import all their technology, we export all our good people and good ideas as well," he said.

Chinese and US officials have held four rounds of talks in recent months, and so far held off on implementing extremely high tariffs and strict export controls.

Canadian exports to the US have notably taken a hit in 2025, while Mexican exports to the US have fared better.

That adds a layer of complication even if the Chinese government - which enforces export controls on advanced technologies like algorithms - has already approved the deal.