Canada has not recognized Taiwan as a sovereign state since 1970
when former prime minister Pierre Trudeau switched diplomatic relations to the Communist-led People’s Republic of China on the mainland.
Canada-China relations, already badly damaged by the seizure and lengthy imprisonment of two Canadian citizens in China after Canada’s arrest of a Huawei executive in British Columbia, have continued to ebb after The Globe and Mail and other media reported about efforts by the Chinese government to meddle in Canadian politics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has launched three separate probes into Chinese interference in Canadian politics with opposition parties calling for a public inquiry.
“I think for us, the message is we respect the will of a democratic nation to live its [own] life,” Mr. McKay said. He said he hopes the trip serves “as encouragement for the government and people of Taiwan.”The Chinese embassy in Ottawa did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday but Beijing vehemently protested against a similar visit by Canadian MPs to Taiwan last October, saying it “grossly interferes” in its domestic affairs and encourages “separatist forces” in Taiwan.
Taiwan has been receiving a stream of foreign delegations from countries such as Czech Republic, Britain and the United States.
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