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Seven Things to Watch for as PM Mark Carney Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
Mark Carney aims to improve Canada-China ties by addressing trade disputes and global cooperation, with China as Canada's second-largest trading partner, officials said.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in South Korea to reset expectations and discuss issues beyond trade.
- The breakdown began with the 2018 arrest of Meng Wanzhou after a U.S. extradition request, followed by Beijing detaining Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor for more than 1,000 days, which Ottawa called arbitrary.
- Tariff moves by both Ottawa and Beijing have deepened the commercial rift, with Canada's 100 per cent tariff on electric vehicles in 2024 and Beijing's 75.8 per cent duty on canola seed.
- Carney left open negotiating a free-trade deal or lifting EV tariffs, urged by premiers and Canadian business leaders, with this meeting marking the first formal leaders' encounter since 2017.
- Carney plans to press on the evolution of the global system and cooperation on climate and Arctic issues as China is Canada's second-largest trading partner.
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Seven things to watch for as PM Mark Carney meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
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