As U.S-Canada relations strain, P.M. Mark Carney looks to rebuild ties with China

"A leader of the Canadian government is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade, a bid to rebuild his country's fractured relations with the world's second-largest economy - and reduce Canada's dependence on the United States, its neighbor and until recently one of its most supportive and unswerving allies.The push by Prime Minster Mark Carney, who arrives Wednesday,"

"Carney aims to double Canada's non-U.S. exports in the next decade in the face of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the American leader's musing that Canada could become "the 51st state." "At a time of global trade disruption, Canada is focused on building a more competitive, sustainable, and independent economy," Carney said in a news release announcing his China visit. "We're forging new partnerships around the world to transform our economy from one that has been reliant on a single trade partner.""

Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting China for the first time in nearly a decade to rebuild fractured relations and reduce Canada's dependence on the United States. The visit aims to double Canada's non-U.S. exports over the next decade amid U.S. tariffs and rhetoric suggesting Canada could become "the 51st state." Carney emphasizes forging new partnerships to create a more competitive, sustainable, and independent economy. The trip includes stops in Qatar and attendance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Analysts note potential for stronger China-Canada cooperation but caution Canada remains a close U.S. ally with shared geography and heritage.

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