US EditionCanadian Prime Minister Carney to Visit China Next Week
Mark Carney aims to restore Canada-China trade relations and explore new export markets amid U.S. protectionism, marking the first prime ministerial visit in over eight years.
- Next week, Mark Carney, Canadian Prime Minister, will visit China to rekindle relations with Xi Jinping, marking the first trip by a Canadian prime minister in more than eight years.
- Since the 2018 case involving Meng Wanzhou, relations froze after China detained two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, and both countries imposed tariffs.
- The Prime Minister will leave for China Jan. 13 and is reported to arrive Jan. 14 and depart Jan. 17, while a Davos stop remains unconfirmed on Wednesday.
- Prime Minister Carney aims to attract foreign investment and diversify exports into energy, infrastructure, and AI to reduce US protectionist reliance under President Donald Trump.
- Carney has set a goal to double non-US exports over the next decade and is courting Gulf capital, including the Qatar Investment Authority's US$500-million stake in Ivanhoe Mines.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that he will travel to China next week to hold a meeting with President Xi Jinping, while Canada seeks to reduce its dependence on the United States, which has threatened its economy and sovereignty. It will be the first visit of a Canadian Prime Minister to China in more than eight years. Xi extended the invitation to Carney during his meeting on the margins of the Asia-Pacific summit last…
Ottawa has launched a diplomatic campaign to bring China closer together since Carney’s assumption in early 2025. This movement is paralleled by Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada and the imposition of tariffs on Canadian products.
Mark Carney heading to China with ‘work to be done’ to repair strained relationship with Canada
The first trip to China by a Canadian prime minister since 2017 serves as a high-stakes effort to rebuild relations, which collapsed amid allegations of Chinese foreign interference and unfair trade practices.
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By ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that he will travel to China next week to hold a meeting with President Xi Jinping, while Canada seeks to reduce its dependence on the United States, which has threatened its economy and sovereignty. It will be the first visit of a Canadian Prime Minister to China in more than eight years. Xi extended the invitation to Carney during his meeting on the margins o…
Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit China next week as Canada pivots away from the U.S.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that he will visit China next week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Canada looks to reduce its reliance on the United States, which has threatened its economy and sovereignty.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit China next week as Canada pivots away from the US
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China next week where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Canada looks to reduce its over reliance on the United States.
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