China’s top diplomat says Canada ties ‘fully restored’
China's top diplomat announced the resumption of high-level political and security talks with Canada, signaling a thaw in relations. This visit marks the first by a Chinese Foreign Minister to Canada in a decade, following improved ties after a meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Both countries have agreed to enhance cooperation and address major economic concerns, with Canada aiming to increase exports to China significantly by 2030.
- ▪Wang Yi's visit to Canada is the first by a Chinese Foreign Minister in ten years.
- ▪Bilateral trade reached nearly $90 billion in 2025, with Canadian exports to China increasing by 13.8%.
- ▪Canada aims to boost exports to China by 50% before 2030.
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China’s top diplomat said during a trip to Ottawa that high-level political and security talks with Canada would resume, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Saturday (May 30, 2026), in a further sign of improving ties.The relationship has warmed in recent months, even as Ottawa’s ties with traditional ally Washington have soured following Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in January. Mark Carney calls for new partnership with U.S.
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