Carney to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to address issues of foreign interference during his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders are set to convene at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China. Carney expressed his intention to discuss the global security landscape and the economic partnership between Canada and China with Xi. He emphasized that while the economic ties between the two nations are strengthening, they are governed by defined limits.

Additionally, Carney announced that Canada has appointed a new ambassador to China, with the government set to formally announce the appointment shortly. U.S. President Donald Trump is also scheduled to attend the summit, and Carney expects him to engage in a conversation with him during the event at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit or the ASEAN summit in the Philippines.