US EditionCarney Declares Turning Point in Canada-China Relationship After Meeting with Xi
- On Friday, October 31, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, and invited him to visit China; Carney accepted and both agreed to renew ties, the Prime Minister's Office said.
- Following tit-for-tat detentions and retaliatory tariffs, the freeze stemmed from Canada's 2018 arrest of Meng Wanzhou, senior Chinese telecom executive, and China's detention of two Canadians.
- Both leaders agreed to revive exchanges and cooperation and committed to renewing ties pragmatically, directing officials to quickly resolve trade issues involving agriculture, seafood and electric vehicles in a 39-minute meeting.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney called the meeting long overdue and a turning point that could create opportunities for Canadian families, businesses and workers, the PMO readout said.
- Xi cast the meeting within a broader APEC push, telling leaders that China is willing to work with Canada to restore relations amid a forum covering 50% of global trade and 61% of GDP.
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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
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