China and Canada agree to cooperate on energy, crime and food safety

BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - China and Canada signed six initial cooperation agreements on Thursday during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing, covering areas including energy, crime, culture, forestry and food safety.

The two countries agreed to conduct energy policy talks and pledged support for cooperation on low-carbon energy sources and technologies, according to a pool report.

They will also set up a ministerial dialogue on energy, to be held every 12-18 months, to advance specific items and explore further collaboration, the report said.