Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 31.

The Chinese government has allowed the country’s group tour operators to resume travel to Canada, a potential boon for tourism that follows Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘s efforts to repair relations with Beijing.

Mr. Carney and Xi Jinping met Oct. 31 in South Korea for the first sit-down meeting between a Canadian prime minister and the Chinese President in eight years.

Canada was left off the list in 2023 when China loosened restrictions on group travel for its citizens that had been imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. That year, Canada was embroiled in a debate over Chinese foreign interference. Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau announced a publ

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