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canadian prime minister Mark Carney tell the president of china Xi Jinping During his landmark visit to Beijing, the two countries could forge a new partnership that would deliver “historic results” trade negotiations.
“We will bring stability, security and prosperity to people on both sides,” he said.
“It is very important to launch this new strategic partnership at a time of division,” Carney told Xi, calling for a focus on areas that could deliver “historic results” for both countries, such as agriculture, agricultural products, energy and finance.
President Xi Jinping praises the “turning point” in relations between the two countries He said it was an achievement since he met Mr Carney at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in South Korea late last year.
Xi Jinping said he was also “happy” with the cooperation between the two countries in various fields in the past few months.
Xi Jinping told the visiting Prime Minister: “The healthy and stable development of China-Canada relations is conducive to world peace, stability, development and prosperity.”
Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday night for a four-day visit aimed at repairing ties as Canada looks to strengthen ties with countries other than the United States. This is the first visit to China by a Canadian leader in nearly ten years.
Canada has long been one of Washington’s closest allies, geographically and otherwise. But Beijing hopes President Donald Trump’s economic and military aggression against other countries will weaken that long-term relationship.
Focusing on trade, Mr Carney described his trip to China as part of a drive to forge new partnerships around the world to end trade wars. Canada’s Economy’s Dependence on the U.S. Market. Trump has imposed tariffs on Canadian products exported to the United States and suggested that the vast and resource-rich country could become the 51st state of the United States.
Canada sells more than 75% of its exports to the United States, and its tense relationship with Washington has prompted Carney to set a goal to reduce Canada’s dependence on the United States by doubling Canada’s exports to other countries over the next decade.
The downturn in China-Canada relations began In late 2018, a Chinese tech executive was arrested At the request of the United States, and more recently at the urging of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, the Trudeau government decided to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles in 2024, following the lead of then-US President Joe Biden.
China retaliated by imposing tariffs on Canadian exports, including canola seed, seafood and pork, and imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Mr Carney also met with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang on Thursday, and both welcomed the improvement in relations between the two countries, a statement from Carney’s office said. The two countries signed an economic roadmap and agreed to “maintain open channels of communication” to resolve issues.
The Canadian Prime Minister’s Office said “both sides welcome the resumption of bilateral engagement,” which includes economic and financial issues, energy and security issues. Mr Carney reportedly told the Chinese premier that their strengthened relationship “lays a good foundation for us to build a new world order”.
On Thursday, he held meetings with several leading Chinese companies, including e-commerce giant Alibaba, state oil company China National Petroleum Corporation and leading electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology.
A statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Canadian Foreign Minister Anand, who accompanied Carney on his trip, told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that the prime minister looked forward to charting the course for the development of bilateral relations and restarting dialogue in various fields.
The Canadian prime minister is expected to speak to reporters in Beijing later on Friday.