Canada’s Carney Says He Will Meet With China’s Xi in Korea (2)

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said he plans to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this week when both leaders are at a summit in South Korea, aiming to firm up relations with the world’s second biggest economy while long-standing ties with the US fray.

The Canadian leader, speaking in Malaysia while on a three-nation Asia trip, said he plans to discuss bilateral commercial relations with Xi, along with a broader range of issues.

“We will pick up on the discussions I had with Premier Li in New York a few weeks ago,” he said, referring to a meeting ...