Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- China has signaled willingness to deepen cooperation with Canada while removing "interference" in bilateral relations. The comments came during a meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Canadian counterpart Anita Anand. This follows Prime Minister Mark Carney's arrival in Beijing for a four-day state visit, the first by a Canadian leader in nearly a decade.

Carney is scheduled to meet Premier Li Qiang on Thursday and President Xi Jinping on Friday. Wang emphasized that enhanced communication, trust-building, and cooperation would keep relations steady, substantive, and robust. Anand responded that both countries aim to make short- and long-term progress for the benefit of their peoples.

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