New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held talks in Beijing on Friday, signalling a renewed effort to reset bilateral relations amid shifting global alliances and escalating trade tensions with the United States.

The meeting at Beijing's Great Hall of the People marked the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China since 2017 and the first time the two countries' leaders have met in the Chinese capital in eight years.

Carney, who arrived in Beijing earlier on Friday, described the discussions as the beginning of a "new strategic partnership" between Canada and China. The visit follows months of diplomatic engagement aimed at repairing relations after years of political and econ...