China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Canada in areas such as clean energy, digital technology, modern agriculture, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and finance, to foster more new drivers of economic growth, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said when holding talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing on Thursday.
Also on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing, noting that China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances.
Carney’s visit to China came amid its predicament of political and economic instability, as well as a strong need to diversify its trade and economic relations. Chinese experts said that this visit is expected to help further improve bilateral relations, and pragmatic trade cooperation conducted on the basis of equality and consultation can also assist both sides in resolving trade differences, jointly addressing unilateralism, upholding free trade, and achieving mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
