On October 13 and 14, 2026, Consul General Mme. Zhao Liying visited Yellowknife and met with the Honourable Caitlin Cleveland, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Ms. Pamela Strand, Deputy Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment of the Northwest Territories. Deputy Consul General Liang Lin and Marie Larsson, Chief of Protocol of the Northwest Territories, also attended the meetings.

Consul General Zhao highlighted recent high-level exchanges and growing cooperation between China and Canada, particularly the positive impact of China's resumption of group tours to Canada on tourism in the Northwest Territories. She expressed China's willingness to work with the Northwest Territories to build on the consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, strengthen cooperation, deliver mutually beneficial outcomes, and further advance the China-Canada new strategic partnership.

Cleveland and Strand spoke highly of the latest achievements in China-Canada bilateral exchanges and practical cooperation, and expressed their expectation of further strengthening exchanges and cooperation with China in areas such as trade and economy, tourism, culture and fisheries.