US President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Canada for rejecting his proposed "Golden Dome" missile defence project over Greenland, warning that Beijing could "eat them up" within a year as the northern neighbour chooses closer ties with China.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Beijing, aiming to repair relations with China. It's the first visit by a Canadian leader to China in nearly a decade.

Xi Jinping told visiting Prime Minister Mark Carney that he is willing to continue working to improve ties, noting that talks have been underway on restoring and restarting cooperation since the two held an initial meeting in October on the sidelines of a regional economic conference in South Korea.

By Maria Cheng BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed Canada's improving ties with China as well as the leadership of President Xi Jinping on Thursday, declaring their nations were charting a new course in cooperation at a time of global division and disorder.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit China next week where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Canada looks to reduce its over reliance on the United States.

Canada has long stuck closely to the US on China policy, even through a diplomatic crisis over high-profile prisoners. Along with historic trade ties, that alignment is now cracking.

Mark Carney’s trip to China is aimed at breaking the ice between Canada and China after years of a frosty relationship.

The UK prime minister is set to reset strained ties with China in a highly-anticipated visit to Beijing expected at the end of January. According to sources privy to matter, the visit will aim

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has made significant trade and energy deals with China, signaling a broad diplomatic pivot away from the United States and other Western partners toward the rapidly growing Asian market.