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Prime Minister Mark Carney Thursday hailed Canada's ‌improving ties with China as well as the leadership of President Xi Jinping, declaring ‌that their nations were charting a ‍new course in co-operation at a time of global division and disorder.The four-day visit to China was the first by a Canadian prime ⁠minister since 2017, following up on Carney's ⁠positive meeting with Xi in South Korea in October. The two are set to meet again Friday."We're ‍heartened by the leadership of President Xi Jinping and the speed with which our relationship has progressed," Carney told China's top legislator, Zhao Leji, in a meeting in Beijing."It sets the stage for these important discussions on a wide range of issues where we can be strategic partners from energy to agriculture, to people-to-people ties, multilateralism, to issues on security."Carney's optimism follows months of intense re-engagement by both countries aimed at recalibrating ties that had soured under the previous prime minister, Justin Trudeau.The efforts have ‌also been fuelled by a push to diversify export markets after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada last year and suggested the longtime US ally could become his country's 51st state."Our teams have worked hard, addressing ‍trade irritants and creating platforms for new ⁠opportunities," Carney told Premier Li ‌Qiang in a separate meeting. "I believe that together, we are bringing this relationship back toward where it should be."Periods of tension in the past decade have strained ties, most recently after Trudeau's government imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in 2024, following similar US curbs.Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly, who was ​part of Carney's delegation to China, said ‌talks about auto tariffs were still ongoing, when asked by reporters if Canada might reduce the EV tariffs by 50%. Negotiations will continue Friday, Joly ⁠said, when Carney will meet with Xi. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, who is currently visiting New Delhi. Radio Canada International reported that Anand's three-day visit to New Delhi comes at a time when the two countries are working to strengthen relations after two years of diplomatic tension. Anand said that the meeting with the Indian Prime Minister aimed to build on the momentum gained when Modi visited Canada last June, where he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, along with King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a video call with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, and Prime Minister of Canada Dr Mark Carney.The call discussed regional and international developments, particularly the treacherous Israeli attack, in addition to a number of topics of common interest.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani discussed with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, bilateral relations and means to further develop them, particularly in the trade and investment fields.This came during a phone call His Highness the Amir received Tuesday from Carney. The call also dealt with key regional and international developments of mutual interest.During the call, His Highness the Amir welcomed Canada's announcement of its intention to recognise the State of Palestine, emphasising that this positive step is consistent with international legitimacy resolutions and supports the legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people.In this regard, the two sides stressed the need to maintain security and stability in the region, which would contribute to supporting peace and development efforts.