Screenshot from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's post on X

Ahead of his visit to China, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on X on Tuesday local time to stress "a pragmatic and constructive relationship between our nations" for "stability, security, and prosperity on both sides of the Pacific."

"I am headed to Beijing. China is our second-largest trading partner, and the world's second largest economy," Carney wrote. "A pragmatic and constructive relationship between our nations will create greater stability, security, and prosperity on both sides of the Pacific."

He also posted a photo showing himself waving after stepping onto the aircraft's boarding stairs, with the plane's cabin door open behind him.

At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will pay an official visit to China from January 14 to 17, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday. 

China hopes that, through Carney's visit, the two sides will step up dialogue and communication, enhance political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, properly handle differences, address each other's concerns, consolidate the momentum in the turnaround of China-Canada relations, and deliver more benefit to the two peoples, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.


Global Times