China said on Tuesday, June 25, after discovering fake export certificates, that it wants the Canadian government to stop issuing permits to supply meat to China.

The appeal came just four days before China and the United States would have to deal with a trade dispute that resulted in Canada being caught in crossfire.

A statement from the Chinese Embassy in Canada, posted on its official website, said Canada's export certificate study found 188 “fake” veterinary medical records and “obvious security loopholes.” The Chinese Embassy also said that "China has taken urgent preventive measures and requested the Government of Canada to suspend the issuance of certificates for meat exported to China."

Canadian Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bebo stated that the Canadian Food and Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed that it has found "false export certificates."

In a statement, Bebo stated that the CFIA is working closely with industry and Chinese authorities on this issue. “The CFIA is investigating this technical issue and informed the relevant law enforcement authorities. This incident is characteristic of export certificates to China. Export certificates to other countries are not affected, ”Minister Bibo said.

According to official figures, from January to April this year, China acquired Canadian pork in the amount of Canadian $ 310 million ($ 235.26 million), making it Canada's third largest export market in value.