Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week, marking the first visit to the country by a Canadian prime minister since 2017. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said the trip from Jan. 13 to 17 will see Carney meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss trade, energy, agriculture and international security. While in China, Carney will also meet with its premier, Li Qiang, and other officials. After the trip to China, Carney will travel to Davos, Switzerland, where from Jan. 19 to 21 he will meet with business leaders at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. Trade tensions with ChinaThere are a number of outstanding trade irritants at play between Canada and China that will likely come up when the two leaders meet.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2026 23:50 UTC