GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and Canada took a step toward mending the long-fractured ties between their countries on Friday. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, meeting in South Korea during an Asia-Pacific summit , called for improving ties in a pragmatic and constructive manner, according to both sides. “The leaders agreed that their meeting marked a turning point in the bilateral relationship,” a Canadian statement said. Xi was quoted