Trudeau picks strong envoy to China after two missteps

Jennifer May is a China specialist who speaks Mandarin, with three decades of diplomatic experience under her belt.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s marching orders to his new ambassador to China are very direct. He wants her to advance 'Canadian priorities in the Canada-China relationship, including supporting the long-standing people-to-people, economic, and business ties between our two countries,' writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

September 27, 2022

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s appointment of career diplomat Jennifer May as the ambassador to China indicates one of two things. It reveals...

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