Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 31, 2016 in Beijing, China. (Photo : Getty Images)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits China's infamous Forbidden City where he dined the traditional Chinese way with Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday.
Forty-three years since he joined his father in a visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Li welcomed the Canadian Prime Minister to the Forbidden City, specifically at the Jianfu Palace inside.
According to China Daily, Trudeau's visit to the famed tourist destination launches his eight-day stay in the country where he is set to participate in the upcoming Group 20 (G20) Leaders' Summit scheduled next week.
A report from the National Post noted how Trudeau heard a lot about his father during his first four hours in China.
The outlet is referring to the China Entrepreneur Club's question-and-answer session with the Canadian leader headed by Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma.
"Our task today is not to establish friendship and trust. Pierre Trudeau and his generation has already established this. Instead our job is to fully integrate his friendship and trust into our co-operation," Ma said during the event.
Afterwards, Trudeau met with Li in the Forbidden City where his father was mentioned yet again.
According to Li, China is willing to work with the young Trudeau if only in respects with warm ties between the country and Canada under the leadership of his father 43 years ago.
At the time, Li also pointed out that China is open to bilateral talks to establish "a new stage of development and achieve mutual benefits," per China Daily.
This, says China Institute of International Studies executive vice-president Ruan Zongze, is definitely a good start for the young leader in terms of building ties with the Middle Kingdom.
"His visit is expected to restart relations with China, as the new government wants to expand economic ties and trade with us," Ruan told China Daily.
Meanwhile, Canadian Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques confirmed that Trudeau is looking to establishing a friendship with the Asian giant during his eight-day stay in the country.
"Our prime minister wants to be very supportive of China and wants to make a success of the summit."
