Amid a thaw in Chinese-Canadian relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, finalizing a deal to cut tariffs.

The PM is seeking to deepen trade and repair ties with China after years of tense relations - without compromising national security or provoking the US.

“If the Canadian side reflects on the root causes of the setbacks ... it will realize that it can avoid the same outcome,” China Daily wrote in an op-ed.