Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed a “new strategic partnership” in Beijing on Friday that included a break with the United States on tariffs.

Mark Carney is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the Prime Minister seeks new markets and foreign investment to offset the damage done by U.S. protectionist tariffs.

Carney described it as a "preliminary but landmark" agreement to remove trade barriers and reduce tariffs, part of a broader strategic partnership with China that includes increasing tourism and cultu...