OTTAWA — Some analysts say Prime Minister Mark Carney’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping might set the right tone in moving the bilateral relationship forward, though they also urge caution.

Margaret McCuaig-Johnston of the China Strategic Risks Institute says Carney had a successful meeting that set the tone for high-level engagement without conceding things to Beijing.

She says Canada should look at conventional energy as a way to partner with China, while keeping restrictions on Chinese electric vehicles that protect the auto sector and prevent security risks.

Carney met with Xi on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea earlier today, with both leaders touting positive outcomes from the 40-minute meeting.

Sen. Clément Gignac co-chairs the Canada-China Legislative A

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