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Carney off to China, Qatar and Davos to court investment, mend fences with Beijing

On Monday, Carney departs Vancouver for a nine-day trip to Beijing, Doha, and Davos, with scheduled meetings in Beijing on Thursday and Friday. The trip aims to strengthen trade and investment ties amid shifting policies.
Amid a policy shift in Ottawa, relations with China evolve as pork, canola and seafood tariffs and levies on electric vehicles, steel and aluminum fuel trade tensions.
In China on Thursday, Carney will meet Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, as part of his diplomatic schedule, before departing for Doha Saturday.
Federal officials said there might be relief on Chinese tariffs, as Carney seeks AI, infrastructure, energy, and defence partnerships, with provincial leaders warning about risks from easing EV tariffs.
Traveling with him, Carney, Michael Ma, and senior ministers, experts say Qatar `a brutal dictatorship` and warn of optics risks in this historic visit.

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