Pakistan, June 7 -- China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deepseated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing's Western trade partners this year.

China is willing to work with Canada to put ties on a healthy and stable path and find solutions to address each other's concerns through enhanced dialogue, Premier Li Qiang told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a phone call on Friday, according to the state-run Xinhua news .

"There is no fundamental conflict of interests between the two countries," Li said.

Li's talks with Carney followed a highly-anticipated phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thur...