The two leaders also agreed to improve cooperation in renewable energy and energy efficiency, as well as peat land management, amid Indonesia’s efforts to end seasonal forest and peat land fires.
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Xi’s extraordinarily warm greeting to Justin Trudeau, coming less than two weeks after Trudeau had been sworn into the job, is in sharp contrast to Stephen Harper, who had to wait more than three years for a nice word from a Chinese president.
Trudeau is expected to speak to Canadian reporters Monday before leaving the G20 summit that has been dominated by the deadly attacks in Paris.
Trudeau says increasing trade with major economies such as China and India will create more jobs.
“That was an extraordinary political vision”, Xi told Pierre’s son.
Harper may have taken the Canada-China path too far one way. “China will always remember that”.
Trudeau invited Xi and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to visit Canada and “continue to build on our tremendous friendship”.
“I’m well aware we have an opportunity to set a fresh approach in our relationship right now”, Trudeau said.
Canada’s Conservatives, now the largest opposition party, demanded Trudeau “continue Canada’s clear communication of human rights concerns in China”.
While departing for Antalya on Saturday, Jokowi stated that he would raise awareness about the need for reform of global financial governance at the G20 Leaders Summit to be held in Turkey on Sunday and Monday.
Fabius was standing in at the summit for Hollande, who remained in France to respond to Friday’s attacks, which he called an act of war.
Welcome to the club: President Joko Widodo meets with the new Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, in Antalya, Turkey, Sunday, on the sidelines of the G20 conference.
He noted that Canada was also targeted past year when a gunman assaulted Parliament Hill and said such attacks are a reminder of how much more needs to be done.
A few Canadian political leaders were calling for vigorous action against terrorism including continued involvement in military action against Islamic State militants in the wake of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people.
Trudeau says his government will follow through on its election campaign commitment to withdraw fighter jets from the coalition flying missions against targets in Iraq and Syria. However, in recent days, a number of nations have stepped up their air strikes in hit ISIS.
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Trudeau said Canada must not turn away from its commitment to help vulnerable refugees, which put him on the same page as U.S. President Barack Obama.
