On the afternoon of January 15, 2026, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Zhao Leji met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing.

Zhao Leji noted that in October last year, President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, during which they reached important common understandings on further improving and developing China-Canada relations, leading to a turnaround in bilateral relations. Standing at a new starting point, China is willing to work with Canada to implement the important common understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries, respect each other's core interests and major concerns, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, and promote the sound, stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations. The NPC of China is willing to enhance friendly exchanges with the Parliament of Canada, carry out experience sharing on legislation, supervision and other work, and provide legal safeguards for practical cooperation in various fields.

Mark Carney said that the relations between Canada and China have made considerable progress. Canada firmly adheres to the one-China policy and is willing to deepen cooperation with China in areas such as energy, agriculture, supply chain and people-to-people exchanges, enhance exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries, and elevate Canada-China relations to a higher level.