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Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said: “China in 2020 is no longer China in 2016.”
Canada made the announcement to withdraw from the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with China amid tense bilateral relations over the arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer, Manh Van Chau, and retaliation. Beijing’s arrest of two Canadian citizens.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Francois-Philippe Champagne |
In response to the Globe and Mail Daily on September 18, Chancellor Champagne explained: “I do not see any conditions for the negotiations to continue at this time. The China of 2020 is not the China of 2016.” again”.
Negotiations between the two countries have stalled for more than a year.
The aforementioned Canadian decision represents a change in the policy of the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which has set itself the goal of making Canada the first country in the G7 group (the 7 most developed industries in the world.) Signed an FTA with the second largest economy in the world.
According to the United Nam Morning Post (SCMP), Champagne’s words convey a harsher tone towards China after diplomatic efforts to ease bilateral tensions failed.
In September 2016, Prime Minister Trudeau visited China and a few weeks later, Prime Minister Li Keqiang traveled to Canada to promote partnerships in various fields, including joint military exercises.
“All the initiatives and policies were in force at that time [năm 2016 với Trung Quốc] they all need to be reassessed, “Champagne said.
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