On January 5, 2026, Vice President Han Zheng met with former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in Beijing.

Han Zheng praised the contributions that Jean Chrétien has long made to promoting the development of China-Canada relations. He noted that in October last year, President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mark Carney held a successful meeting in the Republic of Korea, during which they reached important common understandings on further improving and developing China-Canada relations and provided strategic guidance, opening a new chapter in China-Canada relations. China and Canada share extensive common interests and broad space for cooperation. China is ready to strengthen communication and coordination with Canada, and promote the sound, stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations on the basis of equality and mutual respect.

Jean Chrétien spoke positively of the good momentum in the development of Canada-China relations, stating that the economies of the two countries are highly complementary and bilateral relations have broad prospects. He expressed his willingness to continue actively promoting the sound and stable development of Canada-China relations.