Canada and China have reached a diplomatic detente, after years of testy relations and with President Trump targeting both countries with hefty tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney said a call he held with Chinese Premier Li Qiang marks the start of “recalibrating the relationship with China.

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.

After the new Canadian cabinet was sworn in and amid a global trade war launched by the US, many eyes are on the prospects for the China-Canada relationship. The incumbent Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney,