GYOENGJU: 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.
Canada’s relations with China are among the worst of any Western nation but both are at the sharp end of Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught, even after Xi and the US leader’s deal Thursday to dial back tensions.
“Recently, with the joint efforts of both sides, China-Canada relations have shown a recovery toward a trend of positive development,” Xi told Carney as they met at an APEC summit in South Korea, inviting the Canadian to visit China.
“China is willing to work with Canada to bring China-Canada relations back to the right track,” Xi added.
“In recent years, we have not been as engaged,” said Carney, accepting Xi’s invitation.
