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Carney to Visit China Next Week for First Prime-Ministerial Trip Since 2017

Carney seeks a reset with Beijing to reduce reliance on the United States.

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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 says Mark Carney will travel to China Jan. 13–17 for talks with President Xi Jinping on trade, energy, agriculture and international security.
  • Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and curbs on steel and aluminum have been met by Chinese duties on Canadian canola seed (about 76%), canola oil and meal and peas (100%), and some pork, fish and seafood (25%).
  • The visit advances Carney’s push to diversify exports in response to U.S. protectionism, with a stated goal of doubling non‑U.S. sales over the next decade.
  • Political pressure has intensified in the Prairie provinces, where leaders accuse Ottawa of risking farm exports to shield auto and steel sectors concentrated in Ontario.
  • Carney accepted Xi’s invitation after their APEC meeting in October, and the PMO says potential additional stops such as Doha and Davos remain unconfirmed.