Canadian Prime Minister Carney, who is currently visiting China, met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the afternoon of the 15th, stating that this visit marks the beginning of a new partnership between the two countries, and that the Canadian team has been working to resolve trade frictions and create platforms for new opportunities. Li Qiang noted that China and Canada have strong economic complementarities, and that China is willing to work with Canada to deepen cooperation in clean energy, digital technology, modern agriculture, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, finance and other fields. The two prime ministers jointly witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents in the fields of economy and trade, customs, energy, construction, culture, public security, and more.
This is Carney’s first official visit to China since taking office, and also marks the first visit by a Canadian leader to Beijing in eight years. He is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. According to the US "New York Times," Carney’s trip also seeks new trade partners amid turbulent relations with the United States. It is reported that both sides will actively negotiate mutual tariff reductions on electric vehicles and canola.
During the meeting with Carney, Li Qiang pointed out that China and Canada have strong economic complementarities, and there is a powerful internal driving force and broad space for cooperation. China is willing to work with Canada to deepen cooperation in clean energy, digital technology, modern agriculture, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, finance and other fields, and to foster more new drivers of economic growth. China welcomes more Canadian companies to invest in China, and hopes that Canada will provide a fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies investing in Canada.
Carney stated that Canada was one of the earliest Western countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China, and since establishing diplomatic ties, the Canadian government has always firmly pursued a “one-China” policy. Amid profound changes in the current international landscape, Canada is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with China, jointly support the United Nations in playing a central role in international affairs, uphold the multilateral trading system, defend multilateralism, and promote world peace, stability and prosperity. "I believe that with joint efforts, both sides are bringing bilateral relations back on track.”
According to Canadian Press reports, Carney spent the entire day on the 14th in closed-door meetings with Chinese enterprises, meeting with executives from companies such as Alibaba, China National Petroleum Corporation, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. All this shows that, after nearly a decade of friction in trade, security, and diplomacy, a new economic door between the two countries may soon open.