Canada and China have agreed to “regularize” high-level talks between the two countries following a call between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang on June 5, the prime minister’s office said.
“The leaders exchanged views on bilateral relations, including the importance of engagement, and agreed to regularize channels of communication between Canada and China,” says a readout of the meeting from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
During the conversation, Carney and Li also discussed trade between the two countries, and “committed their governments” to cooperating to address the fentanyl crisis, according to the PMO’s statement.
It also says Carney raised “trade irritants” affecting agricultural and food products, referring to tariffs Beijing recently imposed on Canada. The statement also says Carney raised “other issues,” without providing further details….