Canada Prime Minister Carney to visit Xi Jinping in China, marking 'turning point'

Finding it hard to reach a resolution of its trade dispute with the US after Trump suspended talks, Canada turns to other major economies.

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The invite came after the two leaders met for 40 minutes on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit on Friday. It was the first meeting between a Canadian prime minister and the Chinese president since 2017.

The countries have had a strained relationship since a diplomatic row in 2018 and been locked in a trade dispute since 2024.

But as trade tensions between Canada and the US continue to rise, Carney has said the country will turn to strengthening its ties with other major economies.

He has signalled his desire to double Canada's non-US exports in the next decade, in response to President Donald Trump placing punishing tariffs on Canadian goods and some of its critical sectors.