Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Beijing, China in the first formal talks between the leaders of the two nations in 8 years.

“China is willing to work with Canada to bring China-Canada relations back to the right track,” said Xi, on the sidelines of the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, reported AFP.

Canadian PM Mark Carney accepted President Xi's request – stating that in recent years, China and Canada “have not been as engaged” – pointing to "constructive and pragmatic dialogue" as a route to addressing the nations' "current issues". Carney also cited dialoque as a way "to help build a more sustainable, inclusive international system."

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