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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, January 15 (Xinhua) — China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Canada in areas such as clean energy, digital technology, modern agriculture, aviation, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and finance to create more new economic growth opportunities. Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced this during talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing on Thursday.
Li Qiang noted that China welcomes more Canadian companies to invest in the Chinese economy and hopes that the Canadian side, in turn, will ensure a fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies investing in Canada.
According to the head of the Chinese government, thanks to the joint efforts of both sides, a positive turn has taken place in Chinese-Canadian relations, which has been welcomed by all circles of society in both countries.
Noting that maintaining the healthy and stable development of China-Canada relations serves the common interests of both countries, the Premier stated that China is willing to work with Canada to uphold the relationship as a strategic partnership, strengthen political mutual trust, respect each other's core interests, continuously expand practical cooperation, and inject further impetus into the development of both countries.
China and Canada enjoy strong economic complementarity, and their bilateral cooperation has strong internal momentum and enormous potential, Li Qiang continued, noting that China intends to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Canada, promote exchanges at various levels and in various fields, effectively utilize the mechanisms of bilateral government dialogues in various fields, including economics and trade, science and technology, agriculture and other areas, promote the stable growth of bilateral trade, and enhance the level of trade facilitation.
Li Qiang called on both sides to continue to actively support exchanges and cooperation in areas such as education, culture, tourism, sports, youth exchanges and regional contacts, and facilitate people-to-people exchanges.
The Chinese Premier added that China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Canada within the framework of such organizations as the UN, the World Trade Organization, the Group of Twenty (G20), and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, jointly upholding multilateralism and free trade.
M. Carney, for his part, stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Canadian government has firmly adhered to the one-China principle.
He noted that Canada is willing to strengthen dialogue with China in various fields based on mutual respect, leverage complementary advantages, and promote cooperation in areas such as economics, trade, energy, green economy, agriculture, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
M. Carney welcomed Chinese companies' investment and commercial activities in Canada, emphasizing that Canadian enterprises are confident in deepening cooperation with China.
The head of the Canadian government added that in light of the profound changes in the current international situation, Canada expects to strengthen communication and interaction with China to jointly support the central role of the UN in international affairs.
Following the talks, Li Qiang and M. Carney jointly attended the signing of a package of cooperation documents in areas such as trade, customs, energy, construction, culture and public security.
Before the start of the negotiations, Li Qiang held a welcoming ceremony for M. Carney at the Great Hall of the People. –0–
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