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Carney to Visit China Jan. 13–17 for Talks With Xi on Trade, Energy and Security

The visit forms part of a strategy to reduce Canada’s dependence on the U.S. by expanding export markets.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Canadian delegation sit down with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese delegation at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a meeting in South Korea last year. Carney's trip to China next week will be the first visit by a Canadian prime minister in more than eight years.
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Overview

  • The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed the trip and a meeting with President Xi to discuss trade, energy, agriculture and international security.
  • It will be the first visit to China by a Canadian prime minister since 2017, following years of strained ties after the Huawei arrest and the detention of two Canadians.
  • Talks are expected to tackle unresolved trade disputes, including Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and China’s steep duties on Canadian canola, peas, pork, fish and seafood.
  • Ottawa frames the outreach as part of a diversification push as U.S. tariffs weigh on growth, with Carney setting a target to double non‑U.S. exports over the next decade.
  • Prairie producers and provincial leaders are urging progress, with Saskatchewan canola groups saying Chinese tariffs have hit farmers’ prices, marketing options and cash flow.