A New Journey of Strategic Partnership Between China and Canada
Kathmandu — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has stated that China is ready to work toward building a healthy, stable, and sustainable bilateral relationship with Canada. He made the remarks during a meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, emphasized China’s commitment to strengthening ties.
During the meeting, Wang Yi noted that the recent visit to China by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had yielded positive results. He said, “Prime Minister Carney’s visit to China clearly signaled that the new Canadian government has adopted a new policy toward China, which serves the common interests of both countries and is absolutely the right choice.”
Recalling that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Carney had reached an agreement to build a new strategic partnership between China and Canada, Wang Yi stated that this consensus provides strategic guidance for the sound development of bilateral relations.
He added, “China is ready to work with Canada to implement the important consensus reached by the two leaders, remove obstacles, and resume exchanges and cooperation in various fields, thereby promoting the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of bilateral relations.”
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand described Prime Minister Carney’s visit to China as highly successful and said it marked the beginning of a new era in Canada–China relations.
She also thanked China for granting visa-free access to Canadian citizens and expressed hope that both sides would maintain close dialogue and cooperation, strengthen people-to-people exchanges, and promote the positive and stable development of bilateral relations.
The meeting signaled the beginning of a new chapter in diplomatic relations between the two countries, with both sides demonstrating commitment to mutual interests and cooperation.
