US EditionCarney arrives in Beijing today ahead of highly anticipated meeting with Xi
Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to ease steep Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola worth $4.9 billion and explore tariff relief on electric vehicles during a key diplomatic visit.
- Canadian Prime Minister Carney arrived in Beijing today for a highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- The visit aims to improve strained relations between the two countries, marked by China's detention of two Canadians in 2019.
- While seeking trade and environmental cooperation, Canada will maintain national security restrictions on China's access to sensitive sectors.
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dailyguardian.caWill China and Canada ease their tariffs? What’s at stake in Carney visit
Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China is raising questions about whether some tariffs between Beijing and Ottawa could soon ease in what one expert is calling a 'test.'
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for a Canadian leader's first state visit in eight years, while Chinese state media urged Ottawa to withdraw tariffs on Asian exports.Carney is scheduled to meet Thursday with Prime Minister Li Qiang and Friday with President Xi Jinping, with the aim of addressing issues of trade, energy and international security. Beijing will raise the possibility of relaxing some restrictions …
After years of diplomatic tensions, the Carney government describes Beijing as a strategic partner.
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