Chinese envoy says Canada can ‘make up its mind’ in face of U.S. calls to counter China

'Canada is proud of being an independent country, or a country with its own independent foreign policy, so I hope that Canada is wise enough to make its own decision,' says Cong Peiwu, China's ambassador to Canada.

Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu says the U.S.' rhetoric against China poses a 'dangerous' proposition and threat to international order. He sought to contrast the U.S.' approach to multilateral co-operation with Beijing's, pointing to its shared interests with Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

July 30, 2020

Beijing’s top envoy in Ottawa says since Canada “claims” it has a tradition of acting independently on foreign affairs, it can “make up its mind” in responding to the Trump administration’s push to build a coalition to counter perceived Chinese aggression....

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