
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in Ritan Park in Beijing, China, on Jan. 16, 2026. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
News Analysis
The Carney Liberals’ desire to establish closer relations with Beijing resembles that of the Trudeau government after it came into power in 2015. But how does the situation compare in form a decade later, after the world and the bilateral relationship between the two countries have undergone key changes?


