Canada’s Carney Lands in Beijing as China Urges Removing Tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Beijing on Wednesday for the first state visit from a Canadian leader in eight years, as Chinese state media called on Ottawa to lift tariffs on the nation’s exports.

Carney is expected to meet with Premier Li Qiang on Thursday and President Xi Jinping on Friday to discuss topics including trade, energy and international security. Beijing will propose easing some restrictions on Canadian rapeseed products if levies are relaxed on Chinese-made electric vehicles, Bloomberg reported.