Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada and China disagree on many things but Beijing's buy-in is essential on one key issue -- helping end the Russian war on Ukraine.
Canada and China disagree on many things but Beijing's buy-in is essential on one key issue - helping end the Russian war on Ukraine, says Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly.
“We don't agree on many things. But at the same time, we need to engage. I would say also that it is important for China to know what Canada's position is on Ukraine,” Joly said in an interview from Indonesia this week, prior to her departure for Vietnam. The two men were imprisoned in apparent retaliation for Canada arresting Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou on an American extradition warrant in 2018.
“The essence of this case is that the United States suppressed Chinese high-tech enterprises by coercion. Such despicable behaviour is seen clearly by the world,” said the Chinese statement. The U.S. wants to see Canada follow through on a tougher policy toward China, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tasked Joly with coming up with a way forward in her mandate letter. Though China is not mentioned by name, the letter tells Joly to develop a comprehensive Indo-Pacific strategy to deepen diplomatic, economic, military and international assistance partnerships in the region.
“The one-China principle is the political foundation of China-Canada relations. If the Taiwan question is not handled properly, China-Canada relations will suffer fundamental damage,” said the Chinese embassy statement.
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