On the afternoon of January 15, 2026, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council held talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Li Qiang said that with the joint efforts of the two sides, the China-Canada relationship has achieved a turnaround, which has been widely welcomed by people from all sectors of both countries. Maintaining the sound and stable development of China-Canada relations serves the common interests of both nations. President Xi Jinping will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to further chart the course for promoting the stability and improvement of bilateral relations. Standing at a new starting point, China is ready to work with Canada to uphold the strategic partnership, strengthen dialogue and communication, enhance political mutual trust, respect each other's core interests, seek common ground while shelving and resolving differences, continuously expand practical cooperation, and add more impetus to the development of both countries.

Li Qiang noted that China and Canada enjoy strong economic complementarity, and bilateral cooperation is driven by robust endogenous dynamism and holds vast potential. China is ready to further synergize development strategies with Canada, continue to resume and advance exchanges across various fields and levels, make good use of bilateral governmental dialogue mechanisms in economy, trade, science and technology, agriculture and other areas, promote stable growth in bilateral trade, and enhance trade facilitation. Both sides should deepen cooperation in areas such as clean energy, digital technology, modern agriculture, aviation and aerospace, advanced manufacturing and finance, to foster more new drivers of economic growth. The Chinese side welcomes more Canadian companies to invest in China and hopes that the Canadian side will provide a fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises investing in Canada. Both sides should continue to actively support exchanges and cooperation in education, culture, tourism, sports, youth affairs, and sub-national interactions, facilitate cross-border travel, and carry forward and deepen the friendship between the peoples of the two countries. China is ready to enhance cooperation with Canada within frameworks such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, G20, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, jointly uphold multilateralism and free trade, improve global governance, and make the international order more just and equitable.

Mark Carney said that the relationship between Canada and China has a long history. Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize the People's Republic of China. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the Canadian government has always firmly adhered to the one-China policy. Canada is willing to strengthen dialogue with China in various fields on the basis of mutual respect, leverage complementary advantages, and promote cooperation in areas such as economy, trade, energy, green economy, agriculture, and people-to-people exchanges. Chinese companies are welcome to invest and do business in Canada, and Canadian enterprises are fully confident in deepening cooperation with the Chinese side. Amid the profound changes in the current international situation, Canada is willing to enhance communication and collaboration with China, jointly support the United Nations in playing a central role in international affairs, safeguard the multilateral trading system, defend multilateralism, and promote world peace, stability and prosperity. Canada appreciates China's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Following the talks, the two heads of government jointly witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents covering economy and trade, customs, energy, construction, culture, and public security.

Prior to the talks, Li Qiang held a welcome ceremony for Mark Carney at the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

Wu Zhenglong attended the above events.