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Canada Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Canada Standard
Premier Li: Development of China, Canada is opportunity, not threat
National flags of China (right) and Canada. /VCG Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Friday that the development of China and Canada represents an opportunity, not a threat, to each other. "The two countries do not have fundamental conflicts of interest, but rather share a tradition of friendship and mutual benefit," Li told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a phone call. Li said that Canada was one of the first Western countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, and the bilateral relationship was at the forefront of China's ties with Western nations for a long time. However, in recent years, the relationship has suffered serious difficulties due to unnecessary disruptions, he added. Li expressed hope that the Canadian side will work with China in the same direction, view China's development in an objective and rational way, and jointly promote prosperity for mutual success. China is willing to work with Canada, in the spirit of looking to the future, to promote the steady improvement of bilateral relations, bring them onto a track of sound and steady development, and strive for win-win cooperation, said Li. Looking ahead, there is enormous potential for China-Canada cooperation as the two economies are highly complementary, said Li, urging both sides to deepen cooperation in traditional areas, expand collaboration in emerging fields such as clean energy, climate change and scientific and technological innovation, and strengthen people-to-people as well as economic and trade exchanges. Li called on both governments to listen to their people, respond to their concerns, and do more to enhance bilateral friendly cooperation and increase mutual understanding and trust. China is willing to work with Canada, on the basis of equality and mutual respect, to seek and expand common ground while shelving and narrowing differences, strengthen exchanges and dialogue in various fields, and address each other's concerns appropriately, Li said. Noting that the current international situation is intertwined with turmoil, and unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, Li said China is ready to work with Canada to jointly safeguard multilateralism and free trade, promote economic globalization and the multilateral trading system to develop in the right direction, and inject more stability into world peace and development. For his part, Carney said that Canada and China have a profound traditional friendship and China is Canada's second-largest trading partner. While bilateral relations have experienced some setbacks in recent years, he said, Canada is ready to restart its relationship with China. The Canadian side looks forward to resuming high-level exchanges and dialogue mechanisms in areas such as diplomacy and economic and trade with China, and strengthening pragmatic cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy and environmental protection, he added. In the face of the current international landscape, Canada is willing to enhance communication and coordination with China, jointly safeguard the international financial and trading system, and contribute to promoting global sustainable development, Carney said. (With input from Xinhua) Source: CGTN
Canada Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Canada Standard
China willing to work with Canada to promote steady improvement of bilateral ties: Premier Li
BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with Canada, in the spirit of looking to the future, to promote the steady improvement of bilateral relations, bring them onto a track of sound and steady development, and strive for win-win cooperation, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Friday. Speaking with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the phone at the latter's request, Li said that Canada was one of the first Western countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, and the bilateral relationship was at the forefront of China's ties with Western nations for a long time. However, in recent years, the relationship has suffered serious difficulties due to unnecessary disruptions, he added. The development of China and Canada represents opportunities rather than threats to each other, said Li, noting that there are no fundamental conflicts of interest between the two, only a tradition of friendship and mutual benefits. He expressed hope that the Canadian side will make joint efforts with the Chinese side, view China's development in an objective and rational manner, and work together to achieve shared success and prosperity. Looking ahead, there is enormous potential for China-Canada cooperation as the two economies are highly complementary, said Li, urging both sides to deepen cooperation in traditional areas, expand collaboration in emerging fields such as clean energy, climate change and scientific and technological innovation, and strengthen people-to-people as well as economic and trade exchanges. Li called on both governments to listen to their people, respond to their concerns, and do more to enhance bilateral friendly cooperation and increase mutual understanding and trust. China is willing to work with Canada, on the basis of equality and mutual respect, to seek and expand common ground while shelving and narrowing differences, strengthen exchanges and dialogue in various fields, and address each other's concerns appropriately, Li said. Noting that the current international situation is intertwined with turmoil, and unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, Li said China is ready to work with Canada to jointly safeguard multilateralism and free trade, promote economic globalization and the multilateral trading system to develop in the right direction, and inject more stability into world peace and development. For his part, Carney said that Canada and China have a profound traditional friendship and China is Canada's second-largest trading partner. While bilateral relations have experienced some setbacks in recent years, he said, Canada is ready to restart its relationship with China. The Canadian side looks forward to resuming high-level exchanges and dialogue mechanisms in areas such as diplomacy and economic and trade with China, and strengthening pragmatic cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy and environmental protection, he added. In the face of the current international landscape, Canada is willing to enhance communication and coordination with China, jointly safeguard the international financial and trading system, and contribute to promoting global sustainable development, Carney said.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Canada and China agree to 'regularize communications'
AI- Generated Image MONTREAL: Canada and China have agreed to regularize channels of communication, the office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday, after a period of strained diplomatic relations between the two countries. "Mark Carney, spoke with the Premier of China, Li Qiang. The leaders exchanged views on bilateral relations, including the importance of engagement, and agreed to regularize channels of communication between Canada and China," it said in a statement. They also discussed trade and "committed their governments to working together to address the fentanyl crisis." Ties between Beijing and Ottawa have been tense in recent years following the arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive on a US warrant in 2018. Li told Carney that "in recent years, China-Canada relations have faced unnecessary disturbances and encountered serious difficulties," Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported. He added that China is "willing to work with Canada to jointly uphold multilateralism and free trade" in the face of growing unilateralism and protectionism, Xinhua reported, noting that the call came at Carney's request. Both countries have been targeted by US President Donald Trump's tariff hikes and have condemned them. bur-tc/fox
Canada Standard
14-05-2025
- Business
- Canada Standard
China attaches importance to relationship with Canada: FM spokesperson
Xinhua 14 May 2025, 17:18 GMT+10 BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a congratulatory message to Mark Carney after he became Canadian prime minister, noting that China attaches high importance to the relationship with Canada, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing. Premier Li expressed his willingness to work with Carney to take the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties and the 20th anniversary of the China-Canada strategic partnership as an opportunity to promote China-Canada relations in the right direction of improvement and development, on the basis of equality and mutual respect, to better benefit both countries and the two peoples, Lin added.
Mint
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
China willing to improve Canada ties with ‘mutual respect, benefit' after Liberals' Mark Carney wins elections
China said Tuesday it was open to improving ties with Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney won the country's election to lead his Liberal Party to another term in power. "China is willing to develop China-Canada relations on the basis of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said. The results in Canada are an extraordinary comeback for the Liberals, who at the start of the year looked headed for an electoral wipeout. Beijing on Tuesday stopped short of congratulating Carney, but said: 'China's position on China-Canada relations is consistent and clear.' Ties between Beijing and Ottawa have been tense in recent years. The arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive on a US warrant in Vancouver in December 2018 and Beijing's retaliatory detention of two Canadians on espionage charges plunged relations into a deep freeze. Ties were strained further over allegations of Chinese interference in Canadian elections in 2019 and 2021, charges Beijing has denied. Foreign Minister Melanie Joly expelled a Chinese diplomat in 2023 accused of targeting a Canadian opposition lawmaker who has been a vocal critic of the ruling Communist Party in Beijing, as well as his family. Ottawa has also criticised a security crackdown in Hong Kong and China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority. And last month, Joly told reporters in Ottawa that China had executed four Canadian citizens in recent weeks, defying pleas from Canada for leniency. China insisted it had acted "in accordance with the law" in carrying out the executions." First Published: 29 Apr 2025, 03:40 PM IST
