US EditionCarney Declares Turning Point in Canada-China Relationship After Meeting with Xi
The leaders agreed to resolve trade issues on canola, seafood, pork, and electric vehicles, with Xi inviting Carney for a state visit to restore bilateral cooperation.
- On Friday at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held their first formal leader talks since 2017, meeting for 39 minutes.
- Following the 2018 arrests, Canada detained Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor on espionage allegations, keeping them more than 1,000 days in custody.
- Key irritants include China's 75.8 percent customs duty on Canadian canola and Canada's 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, impacting Canadian exporters.
- Xi invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit China, and Mark Carney accepted the state visit invitation; both leaders directed officials to quickly resolve trade issues, calling it a turning point.
- Framed by APEC's economic heft, which covers 50% of global trade and 61% of GDP, President Xi Jinping urged cooperation, saying `The rougher the seas, the more we must pull together`.
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Xi invites Carney to China in first meet in 8 years
GYEONGJU, South Korea — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to China, in the first formal talks between the nations’ leaders since 2017, before also holding first discussions with Japan’s new premier.
Carney Says Relations With Beijing at ‘Turning Point’ After Xi Meeting, Will Visit China
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s “pleased” with the outcome of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and “very happy” to have received an invitation to visit China. Carney and Xi met on Oct. 31 in South Korea as leaders of APEC countries are gathered for a summit. It was the first meeting between Canadian and Chinese leaders since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Beijing in December 2017. “We now have a turning point in the relatio…
Xi and Carney to smooth over differences and boost China-Canada ties
Xi noted that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Canada and the 20th anniversary of the bilateral strategic partnership. He emphasized that, with both parties working together, bilateral ties are showing a positive trend of recovery, which serves the common interests of both countries. The Chinese leader expressed his willingness to work with Canada to guide ties toward sound, stab…
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