Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Beijing

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Beijing on August 30, 2016. This is Trudeau 's first official visit to China, as both sides seek stronger economic ties.

During the meeting, Premier Li hailed the long tradition of China-Canada friendship.

China has become Canada's second largest trade partner, and second largest source of import as well as market of export, said Li.

"We would like to seize the opportunities to work with the new government of Canada," said Premier Li at the meeting, "and pass on the torch of China-Canada friendship."

Prime Minister Trudeau vowed that the Canadian new government will continue the friendship tradition with China.