Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Beijing for three days to meet President Xi Jinping and work on repairing Canada-China relations amid strained ties and reduced trust in the U.S. as an ally.
- The diplomatic rift began in 2018 after China detained two Canadian citizens following Canada’s arrest of a Chinese executive wanted in the U.S., leading to retaliatory tariffs on key Canadian exports like canola oil.
- Canada is seeking to expand trade with China as U.S. trade talks have stalled under President Trump, but tariff negotiations remain unresolved as of Carney’s departure from Ottawa.
- Canadian security agencies have expressed concerns about Chinese interference in Canadian politics, surveillance, and repression of Chinese Canadians and Hong Kong exiles within Canada
