Canada's Mark Carney meets China's Xi Jinping in Beijing
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Canada's Mark Carney made a major move away from the US and towards a rival, amid increasing hostility from the nation's closest ally - the US
Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed Canada's improving ties with China as well as the leadership of President Xi Jinping on Thursday, declaring their nations were charting a new course in cooperation at a time of global division and disorder.
The trip, a whirlwind of meetings with Chinese industry and top government officials, conveyed how the prime minister is viewing the wider world.
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After a decade of tense relations, Canada and China struck a trade deal on EVs and canola Friday. But while Prime Minister Mark Carney said the partnership 'reflects the world as it is today,' concerned human rights activist Sherap Therchin — who has been sanctioned by China — says the two countries' definition of human rights are quite different.