Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons before Question Period, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Ottawa.
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is in China on an unannounced visit to thaw relations between the two countries, the Chinese foreign ministry announced Thursday.Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is in China on an unannounced visit to thaw relations between the two countries, the Chinese foreign ministry announced Thursday.
"As the world faces increasingly complex and intersecting global issues, Canada is committed to engaging pragmatically with a wide range of countries to advance our national interests and uphold our values," Joly said in a statement provided by her office. "As described in Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy, we must maintain open lines of communication and use diplomacy to challenge where we ought to, while seeking co-operation in areas that matter most to Canadians.
Although the three have since been released, tensions continue, with Canada's spy agency saying it believes the Chinese government interfered in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. "It is in the fundamental interests of both countries to promote the stabilization of China-Canada relations from further deterioration and achieve the improvement and development of bilateral relations," a readout — or summary — of the meeting released by China's foreign ministry read at the time, marking a notable shift in tone given the overt animosity in the bilateral relationship over the past four years.
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