China is also getting cozy with Canada. I can’t remember all the details that I’ve read.
China is also getting cozy with Canada. I can’t remember all the details that I’ve read.
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WOW! I had not realized that, greeneyes!
I just did a real quick little search delve (not a dig, mind you!) and came up with this. It definitely seems to fit the pattern we are seeing. It DOES seem to be the case that they are close and perhaps getting closer....or at least would like to.
https://thediplomat.com/2016/01/justin-trudeau-and-canada-china-relations/
Jan 1, 2016
“Justin Trudeau and Canada-China Relations
Like father, like son?”
[I’m sure they don’t mean Castro here, but either father would fit the circumstance]
When Pierre-Elliott Trudeau was elected prime minister of Canada in June of 1968, one of his prime foreign policy objectives was to establish diplomatic relations between Canada and the Peoples’ Republic of China, and in the process contribute to the closer integration of China into the international world order. This initiative led to more than 30 years of flourishing Canada-China relations based on this early “friendship” and goodwill, an era that ended with the coming to power of the Conservatives of Stephen Harper in early 2006. Will Pierre Trudeau’s son, 43-year-old Justin Trudeau, newly elected as Prime Minister on October 19, 2015, follow the family tradition and bring about a revitalization of Canada-China relations?...
...Enter Justin Trudeau in 2015. Relations with China were not a significant part of Trudeau’s campaign, but doing things differently certainly was. This mandate for change ran the gamut from domestic economic and political reform measures to Canada’s role in the world. No sooner had Trudeau taken office than he was off to the G20 Summit in Turkey and the APEC Summit in Manila where among the first leaders he met was Chinese President Xi Jinping. Reaching back to the legacy of Trudeau’s father Pierre, Xi is reported to have commented that Trudeau père had “extraordinary political vision” that China would always remember. Trudeau fils indicated that Canada looked forward to working with China on building economic, political and cultural ties. He invited Xi to visit Canada, and a trip to China by Trudeau may also be in the offing....
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CANADA CHINA RELATIONS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada–China_relations
“...Justin Trudeau era
Justin Trudeau became the Prime Minister of Canada by elections, and the relationship between China and Canada had been improved. Trudeau paid an official visit to China from Aug 30 to Sept 7, 2016, days before the G20 meeting in Hangzhou. However, such visit failed to get a balanced relationship with China.
David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada, paid an official visit to China from July 10 to July 14, 2017. The two countries pledged to enhance cooperation on education, research, innovation, culture, diversity, agriculture and tourism....”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada–China_relations
Justin Trudeau era
Justin Trudeau became the Prime Minister of Canada by elections, and the relationship between China and Canada had been improved. Trudeau paid an official visit to China from Aug 30 to Sept 7, 2016, days before the G20 meeting in Hangzhou. However, such visit failed to get a balanced relationship with China.
David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada, paid an official visit to China from July 10 to July 14, 2017. The two countries pledged to enhance cooperation on education, research, innovation, culture, diversity, agriculture and tourism.
A table in this wiki page shows that Canada recognized Peoples Republic of China in the 70s before they were seated at the UN. The date was 13 October 1970.