Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing for landmark 4-day visit to China

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Beijing, aiming to repair relations with China. It marks the first visit by a Canadian leader to China in nearly a decade. Carney plans to meet with Premier Li Qiang and President Xi Jinping. China’s state media urged Canada to pursue a foreign policy independent of the United States. Carney is focused on trade, seeking new partnerships to reduce economic reliance on the U.S. Relations between Canada and China have been strained since 2018, with tariffs and diplomatic tensions. Carney previously met Xi at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in October.