China urges Canada to 'correct the mistakes it made earlier' as canola spat deepens

China suspended a 2nd major Canadian canola exporter Tuesday

Bottles of Canola Harvest brand canola oil, manufactured by Canadian agribusiness firm Richardson International, line a shelf of a grocery store in Beijing in this March 6 photo. China said Wednesday its suspension of the licence of a second major Canadian canola exporter, Viterra, is justified by safety concerns. (The Associated Press)

China says Canada should make moves to "correct the mistakes it made earlier" amid a brewing diplomatic and trade row following the detention of a top Chinese telecom executive.

China said Wednesday its suspension this week of the licence of a second major Canadian canola exporter — Viterra Inc. — is justified by safety concerns.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said China's actions are "scientific and reasonable."

But, he added, Canada should "take practical measures to correct the mistakes it made earlier" in dealing with the overall relationship.

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