GYEONGJU, South Korea/BEIJING — China’s President Xi Jinping met with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, with the leaders vowing to advance bilateral relations and Carney accepting Xi’s invitation to visit China.

They held a summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Gyeongju, South Korea, part of Carney’s tour of Asia in an effort to deepen trade and security ties in the region, at a time when Canada is struggling to lessen its dependence on the U.S. and seek new markets.

Canada remains embroiled in a bitter trade dispute with the United States, its biggest trading partner, followed by China. Carney has previously stressed the need to restart broad engagement with China after years of poor relations.

“Prime Minister Carney accepted Pres

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