Carney hails Xi’s leadership, as he seeks warmer tiesReuters, BEIJINGCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday hailed his nation’s improving ties with China, as well as the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), declaring that their nations were charting a new course in cooperation amid global division and disorder. The four-day visit to China was the first by a Canadian prime minister since 2017, following up on Carney’s positive meeting with Xi in South Korea in October. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the end of a signing ceremony in Beijing yesterday. Carney’s optimism follows months of intense re-engagement by both countries aimed at recalibrating ties that had soured under former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. “Our teams have worked hard, addressing trade irritants and creating platforms for new opportunities,” Carney told Chinese Premier Li Qiang (李強) in a separate meeting.

Source: Taipei Times January 15, 2026 17:12 UTC