Diplomatic Circles

Wait for a new ambassador in China grows eight months after Barton’s exit

Former Canadian ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques says he is 'appalled' that it has taken so long for Canada to announce a new ambassador in Beijing.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has announced more than a dozen new heads of mission in the last month, but none have included the long-vacant post in China.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

August 24, 2022

Eight months after controversial Canadian ambassador to China Dominic Barton left his posting in Beijing, the government has yet to name a successor, leading many to question why it has taken so long to name a new ambassador for a mission that should be prioritized. Before Barton was appointed amba...

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