Overview
- Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mark Carney met on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, marking the first leader-level contact in eight years.
- China’s Xinhua said Xi invited Carney to visit China and expressed readiness to put bilateral relations back on track.
- Carney described the talks as a turning point in relations that have been tense since the 2018 Huawei case and subsequent detentions.
- Major trade disputes remain unresolved, including Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and 25% duties on steel and aluminum, and China’s temporary 75.8% duty on Canadian canola.
- The meeting follows broader regional economic moves during APEC, with Beijing projecting support for multilateral trade as both countries navigate shifting tariff dynamics with the United States.