GYEONGJU — Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday with an invitation to China, but no movement on the trade issues that have plagued the relationship.

Still, Carney said he was "very pleased" with the outcome.

"We now have a turning point in the relationship, a turning point that creates opportunities for Canadian families, for Canadian businesses and Canadian workers, and also creates a path to address current issues," he told reporters.

Carney and Xi spoke for nearly 40 minutes on Friday afternoon on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea.

The prime minister said he accepted Xi's invitation to visit China, though he gave no indication of when that may happen. He is expected to t

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