While cars and canola garnered the most attention during Mark Carney’s trade visit to China last week, the meeting between the prime minister and Chinese President Xi Jinping also changed the tourism landscape between the two countries.
Based on conversations in Beijing between Carney and Xi about advancing cultural ties between Canada and China, the PMO says Xi committed to “introducing visa-free access for Canadians travelling to China.”
The two nations will also restart the Canada-China Joint Committee on Culture and Canada will look to attract more Chinese tourism to the country, particularly around this year’s FIFA World Cup.
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