# Prime Minister Carney forges new strategic partnership with the People’s Republic of China focused on energy, agri-food, and trade | Prime Minister of Canada

> Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Beijing and, with President Xi Jinping, issued a joint statement establishing a new Canada-China strategic partnership covering energy, agri-food and trade. The first Canadian prime ministerial visit to China since 2017 also included an agreement to allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into Canada at a low tariff.

- Date: 2026-01-16 · published 2026-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21026-prime-minister-carney-forges-new-strategic-partnership-with-the-people-s
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Easing bilateral tensions raises the prospect of restored Chinese demand for Canadian agri-food exports, which supports Canadian canola and related meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- pm.gc.ca: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/01/16/prime-minister-carney-forges-new-strategic-partnership-peoples

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