Groundwork being laid for ‘inevitable’ deepening of Canada-China relations

'If we care about Canada’s global standing and if we care about our standard of living, we have no choice but to improve our relations with China,' says Carleton University's Jeremy Paltiel.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pictured with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Aug. 31 in Beijing.
The Liberal government has been laying the groundwork, during its recent weeklong trip to China, for a deeper Canada-China relationship that is “inevitable,” given that country's fast-growing economy and importance in the geopolitical pecking order. “[China is] the second-largest economy ...

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