Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a “turning point” in his nation’s ties with China after a meeting with Chinese Xi Jinping that marked the first formal sitdown in eight years between leaders of the two nations.

“Very pleased with the outcome of the meeting,” Carney told reporters after meeting with Xi on the sidelines of the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. “We now have a turning point in the relationship — a turning point that creates opportunities for Canadian families, for Canadian businesses and Canadian workers.”

Carney earlier said he welcomed an invitation for him to visit China extended by Xi. China’s president said at the start of their meeting, “In recent times, after mutual efforts, China-Canada ties have shown a recovery and improveme

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