Mark Carney will visit Beijing next week, marking the first trip by a Canadian prime minister to China in nearly a decade.
Carney will visit from 13 to 17 January. He plans to discuss trade, energy, agriculture and international security with Chinese officials, his office said.
It comes as he looks to build relations away from the US – Canada's main export market – with the North American nation facing trade uncertainty under US President Donald Trump.
Carney was formally invited to China after meeting President Xi Jinping in South Korea in October. The trip marks a significant reset in relations between Canada and China, which have been locked in a trade dispute since 2024.
Canada had placed a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in October 2024, mirroring similar action by the US. Later that same month, Canada placed a 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminium.
