Carney Says Relations With Beijing at Turning Point After Xi Meeting, Will Visit China

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, second left, delivers opening remarks as he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian PressPrime Minister Mark Carney says he’s “pleased” with the outcome of his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and “very happy” to have received an invitation to visit China.Carney and Xi met on Oct. 31 in South Korea as leaders of APEC countries are gathered for a summit. It was the first meeting between Canadian and Chinese leaders since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Beijing in December 2017.