Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met today with President Xi Jinping of China on the margins of the G20 Summit in Turkey.

The two leaders discussed the substantial and comprehensive Canada-China relationship and expressed the potential to work collaboratively to expand and deepen bilateral ties founded on strong people-to-people connections.  The leaders looked forward to continued cooperation and regular dialogues on issues of mutual interest including economic growth, security, and cultural issues.

They also looked forward to working together in multilateral forums such as the UN, G20 and APEC.