Associated Press reported on March 27, that China says Canada should make moves to "correct the mistakes it made earlier".  On March 27, China suspended the licence of a second major Canadian canola exporter — Viterra Inc. — citing safety concerns. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said China's actions are "scientific and reasonable", but added that Canada should "take practical measures to correct the mistakes it made earlier" in dealing with the overall relationship.

(Comment: This is the latest punitive measure that China has taken and is a blow to $2 billion worth of exports from Canada.)