Canada and China have reached government deals in uranium exports and other sectors¹, as the two countries deepen trade ties.

加拿大与中国在铀出口和其它领域达成政府协议，两国间的贸易往来日渐加深。

Canada said on Thursday it would allow the sale of uranium to China for energy generation.

Canadian businesses also signed deals with Chinese enterprises worth $3bn (£1.9bn) in Beijing.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's delegation² is on a four-day visit to China.

The trip is aimed at attracting Chinese investment in Canadian natural resources, as well as shifting the focus of energy sales towards Asia.

Uranium sales

Canada is home to one of the largest producers of uranium, Cameco, and the deal announced on Thursday allows it to sell uranium from its Canadian projects into China.

"This agreement will help Canadian uranium companies to substantially increase exports to China, the world's fastest growing market for these products," Mr Harper's office said in a statement.

In 2010, Cameco agreed deals with China to supply more than 29 million pounds of uranium over 15 years.

"We couldn't deliver Canadian uranium here until this agreement was signed so it opened the door for us to do that," said Tim Gitzel, chief executive of Cameco, who is part of the trade delegation.

China is the world's biggest energy user.