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The hard-won turnaround in China-Canada relations serves the common interests of the two countries and will bring more positive energy to a world fraught with changes and turbulence, said a China Media Group commentary published on Saturday.

An adapted English version of the commentary is as follows:

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid an official visit to China from Jan 14 to 17, which marked the first trip to China by a Canadian leader in eight years.

During the visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Carney. Xi said China and Canada should be partners of mutual respect, common development, mutual trust and collaboration, providing strategic guidance for opening up new prospects for bilateral relations.

The two sides issued a joint statement of the China-Canada leaders' meeting, agreeing to advance their new strategic partnership, advance outcomes in the areas of macroeconomic engagement, economic and trade cooperation, energy, finance, and people-to-people ties and cultural exchanges. The two sides also signed eight cooperation documents, consolidating the momentum of improvement in bilateral relations.

This momentum is hard-won. Since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1970, China-Canada relations had long been at the forefront of China's relations with Western countries until they became strained a few years ago due to some irrational actions by the then Canadian government.

After Carney took office in 2025, the new Canadian government has proposed advancing the Canada-China strategic partnership and promoting greater outcomes in bilateral relations. In Oct 2025, President Xi met with Carney in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea, where they reached important consensus, marking a turnabout in bilateral relations. Just a few months later, Carney embarked on his first visit to China as Canadian Prime Minister.

Analysts note that Canada's current diplomacy toward China is being independent, rational and pragmatic. The outcomes of Prime Minister Carney's China visit and the momentum of improvement in China-Canada relations will bring more positive energy to a world fraught with changes and turbulence.

President Xi's remarks chart the course for China and Canada to build a new strategic partnership in the aspects of politics, development, culture and multilateralism.

Prime Minister Carney said Canada is willing to build with China a new strategic partnership that is strong and enduring so as to deliver greater benefits to the two peoples.

Next, how should China and Canada promote the sound, steady and sustainable development of their bilateral ties?

Political mutual trust will be the core. Although China and Canada have different national conditions, they should both respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, respect each other's chosen political systems and development paths, and stick to the right way of state-to-state interactions.

Prime Minister Carney said Canada reaffirms its adherence to the one-China policy, and the two sides vowed in the joint statement to advance the new strategic partnership in the spirit of mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit.

Development and cooperation will be the engine. China is currently Canada's second largest trading partner. During Carney's visit, the two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in the areas of economic and trade, energy, agriculture and finance.

It is noteworthy that the two sides have signed an economic and trade cooperation roadmap, reaching preliminary joint arrangements to address bilateral trade issues.

Canada will make positive adjustments to its unilateral measures against Chinese electric vehicles as well as steel and aluminum products, and measures concerning the investment and operation of specific Chinese companies in the country, while China will also adjust its anti-dumping measures on rapeseed and anti-discrimination measures regarding certain Canadian agricultural and aquatic imports.

These arrangements are expected to play a positive role in deepening China-Canada cooperation in related sectors and bring benefits to both peoples, according to analysts.

People-to-people ties will be the foundation. During Carney's visit, the two sides decided to restart the China-Canada Joint Committee on Culture, to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as culture, education, arts, heritage, and creative industries, and to provide greater convenience for two-way travel.

This will cement the public support for the growth of China-Canada relations and is beneficial for further improvement of bilateral relations.

As countries with significant influence in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large, China and Canada are both defenders of multilateralism and free trade, and share common positions on many international issues.

During Carney's visit, China expressed willingness to strengthen communication and coordination with Canada within the frameworks of the United Nations (UN), the G20 and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to jointly address global challenges, while the Canadian side spoke highly of the Global Governance Initiative put forward by President Xi, saying Canada is willing to enhance multilateral coordination with China, uphold multilateralism and the authority of the UN, and jointly safeguard world peace and stability.

The coordination between China and Canada is expected to inject more stability to the world and help make global governance more just and equitable.

As 2026 marks the beginning of China's 15th Five-Year Plan and will see Canada implement its new budget, both countries bear significant missions of economic development and improving their people's livelihoods.

As a new journey starts, China and Canada, guided by Xi's remarks on partnership, can achieve sound and steady development of bilateral relations by enhancing mutual trust, steering clear disruptions, and deepening cooperation. This not only serves the common interests of both countries, but also contributes to world peace, stability, development, and prosperity.