Canada’s prime minister will visit China next week, according to a spokesperson.

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime leader Mark Carney will visit China from January 13 to 17, his office said on Wednesday, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime leader since 2017.

Carney is attempting to diversify Canada’s exports away from its primary market, the United States, as the country confronts unclear trade policies under US President Donald Trump.

According to Carney’s office, the visit is intended to strengthen interaction in trade, energy, agriculture, and international security.

China is Canada’s second-largest trading partner.

China issued preliminary anti-dumping tariffs on Canadian canola imports in August, one year after Canada imposed a 100% tax on Chinese electric car imports.

Carney decided to visit China after meeting with President Xi Jinping in South Korea in October.

Carney has repeatedly emphasized the necessity to begin conversations following years of deteriorating relations.

In November, Canada’s agriculture minister claimed his weeklong trip to China demonstrated that bilateral relations were beginning to thaw, which was sorely needed by Canadian farmers and canola exporters.

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