Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared a “new world order” during a friendly visit to China on Thursday where he also praised the “leadership of President Xi Jinping.”

Carney’s multi-day visit to the U.S. adversary kicked off Wednesday. He is expected to attend a lunch with Xi on Friday. Ahead of his anticipated meeting with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader, Carney, flanked by other Canadian politicians, hailed the “progress” the U.S.’ northern neighbor made in its “partnership” with China over the past several years.

“Mine is the first visit of a Canadian Prime Minister to China in nearly a decade,” stated Carney, who was seated alongside Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Canadian Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly.

“The world has changed much since that last visit, I believe the progress that we have made in the partnership sets us up well for the new world order,” declared the Prime Minister of Canada.

Mark Carney talking in China

“I believe the progress we have made and the partnership sets us up well for the new world order”

What a disaster. pic.twitter.com/qiiLQN1G5Z

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