Pollster Nik Nanos added that increasing trade with China is a top priority for males (53 per cent), while promoting human rights is more important for women (48 per cent), as well as younger Canadians (49 per cent). Last year, total trade between the two countries reached around 97 billion Candaian dollars – up 20 per cent from 2010.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s ready to strengthen ties between his country and China.
“China should be – and is – confident and successful enough to know that it should be able to ask for advice and take suggestions about how to be better for its citizens, better to build a greater future”.
Still, Neve said activists are not opposed to deepening trade ties with China.
But this trip could move things forward.
“We didn’t pick and choose”, he said.
Chinese state-owned Global Times reports that the younger Trudeau’s visit to China is “one of the longest ones global leaders have made” and shows the prime minister’s “good intentions”.
Meanwhile, speaking with Chinese entrepreneurs, Trudeau has revealed his government is looking at the possibility of joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
On Wednesday in Beijing, Finance Minister Bill Morneau will meet with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank president Jin Liqun.
Later Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Trudeau elaborated on his remarks. It could undercut the World Bank, where the US has the most clout, and the Asian Development Bank, where the Americans are the second-largest shareholder after Japan.
Trudeau, who will be in China from August 30 till September 6, will visit the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong besides participating in the G20 summit next week at Hangzhou, EFE news reported.
Meanwhile, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr will share his thoughts on the future of the industry when he takes the stage to deliver a keynote address at Energy Policy and the Economy for Tomorrow, a one-day event co-hosted by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy at which his cabinet colleague, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, is also scheduled to make an appearance.
Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says bilateral ties can not deepen until the matter is resolved.
Their main goal is to open the doors to China a little wider.
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“Over the past government’s mandate, unfortunately, relations with China were somewhat inconstant”, Trudeau told reporters Monday.
