Trade and human rights are among the topics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intends to raise during a visit to China next month.
Trudeau's office finalized details on Sunday of the trip, which will take place between Dec. 3 to Dec. 7. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau will promote a progressive trade agenda and tourism initiatives.
The Trudeau government has been wrestling in recent months with whether to launch talks on reaching a free trade agreement with China.
Sunday's statement made no mention of free trade and government officials have said no decision has been made on whether to pursue such negotiations.
The government recently consulted with businesses, academics and civil society groups and a report of the talks warned that such a deal could kill Canadian jobs and make it difficult to compete with China's lax labour and environmental standards.