"Xi Jinping told visiting Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday that he is willing to continue working to improve ties, noting that talks have been under way on restoring and restarting cooperation since the two held an initial meeting in October on the sidelines of a regional economic conference in South Korea. list of 4 itemsend of list It can be said that our meeting last year opened a new chapter in turning ChinaCanada relations towards improvement, China's top leader said."
"Carney, the first Canadian prime minister to visit China in eight years, said better relations would help improve a global governance system that he described as under great strain. Addressing Xi in the Great Hall of the People, Carney said that together we can build on the best of what this relationship has been in the past to create a new one adapted to new global realities."
"The reference to new realities reflects in large part the so-called America First approach of United States President Donald Trump. The tariffs he has imposed have hit both the Canadian and Chinese economies. Carney, who has met with several leading Chinese companies in Beijing, said ahead of his trip that his government is focused on building an economy less reliant on the US at what he called a time of global trade disruption."
China and Canada have pledged to improve bilateral ties and restart cooperation following a prior October meeting and ongoing talks. Xi Jinping expressed willingness to continue working to improve relations and framed the previous meeting as opening a new chapter toward improvement. Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized that better relations could strengthen a global governance system under strain and proposed engagement and cooperation as the foundation of a strategic partnership, with agriculture, energy and finance as immediate priorities. Both countries face pressure from U.S. tariffs, and no new tariff agreements between China and Canada were announced.
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