Ottawa/IBNS, Jan. 8 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China and Switzerland later this month as part of efforts to diversify Canada's trade and strengthen economic resilience, his office said Friday.

Their talks will focus on trade, energy, agriculture and international security.

From January 19 to 21, Carney will travel to Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.

Carney said the trips reflect the government's push to reduce reliance on a single trade partner and expand non-U.S. exports and attract new investment amid global economic uncertainty.

"We're forging new partnerships around the world to transform our economy from one that has been reliant on a single trade partner to one t...