China-Canada relations: setting sail toward a brighter future

I want to commemorate the 55th anniversary of China-Canada diplomatic relations and the 20th anniversary of China-Canada strategic partnership.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a phone conversation and then an in-person meeting on Sept. 23 at the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY WANG DI

October 13, 2025

On Oct. 13, 1970, China and Canada officially established diplomatic relations, making Canada one of the first Western countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China. In September 2005, the two countries established a strategic partnership, injecting new vitality in...

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