Mark Carney, on a visit to China, emphasizes the importance of stability and cooperation in Canada-China relations, after years of tensions.

Mark Carney, the first Canadian official on an official visit to China since 2017, opened the meeting with President Xi Jinping by calling for the enhancement of bilateral relations and the building of a new collaboration based on stability, security, and prosperity. Xi Jinping welcomed the positive evolution of relations between the two countries, highlighting their importance for world peace. Carney emphasized the need to focus on sectors such as agriculture, energy, and finance to achieve immediate and sustainable gains. This meeting marks the resumption of diplomatic dialogue after years of tensions, being considered a 'starting point' for a new phase in Canada-China relations, in the context of efforts to strengthen ties with Canada's second-largest trading partner.