Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:44pm on 15 Jan 2026,Thursday International
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney praised warming China relations during his four-day Beijing visit, the first by a Canadian PM since 2017 hailing President Xi Jinping's leadership and declaring nations are charting new cooperation amid global division. Carney signed a trade and economic roadmap Thursday covering energy, agriculture, and investments, with both countries committing to maintaining open communication channels. The visit follows months of re-engagement after ties soured under Justin Trudeau, fueled by Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods and suggestions Canada become America's 51st state. Tensions over Canada's 2024 electric vehicle tariffs remain unresolved, prompting Chinese retaliatory tariffs on $2.6 billion in Canadian agricultural products. Energy cooperation discussions include oil, gas development, and natural uranium trade. (PC: AP)
