Xi calls for advancing building of China-Canada new strategic partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on China and Canada to advance the building of a new strategic partnership with a sense of responsibility toward history, the people, and the world.

Both sides should promote China-Canada relations onto a path of healthy, stable and sustainable development to better benefit the peoples of both countries, Xi said when meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing on Friday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)