By Berk Kutay Gokmen
ISTANBUL (AA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday hosted Canadian Prime Minister Marc Carney at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, state-run Xinhua News reported.
The meeting came after Carney met Premier Li Qiang on Thursday, where Li expressed an interest in enhancing cooperation with Canada.
Carney arrived Wednesday for a four-day visit, marking the first trip to China by a Canadian premier in eight years.
Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited China in 2017.
A Canadian statement said Carney’s meetings in China aim to elevate engagement on "trade, energy, agriculture, and international security."
Canada and China established relations in 1970, and the bilateral trade volume stood at $67 billion at the end of 2024.