On Saturday, Trudeau is to fly to Hangzhou, where he will meet Jack Ma, the founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba and later attend the G20 leaders’ summit in Hangzhou.
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The Canadian government can’t afford to lose control over China since it’s one of the largest markets for Canada’s canola industry. However, Li said China is a country of rule and law and Garratt’s case was a matter for the Chinese judiciary.
Ruan Zongze, executive vice-president of the China Institute of International Studies, said Trudeau’s trip can boost trade and economic cooperation, as well as intensive people-to-people exchanges such as tourism and education.
Canadian maple syrup and lobsters are only a few clicks away with the opening of a national online “pavilion” on an Alibaba shopping platform yesterday.
Writer Chip Zdarsky, who penned the story, explained, “It kind of just made sense, like this opportunity to have a Canadian-driven story at a time when Trudeau just keeps making headlines as Canada’s cool prime minister”. “Partnership with Alibaba will mean more money in pocket for hardworking Canadians”. The bank’s other members already include, Australia, France, U.K., Germany and South Korea.
The deals signed on Thursday involve companies in sectors from seafood to clean technologies, Freeland added. Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada.
“I remind everyone that as a country that has seen first hand the benefits of free expression and good governance – Canada encourages China to do more to promote and protect human rights.”
A poll for the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada think-tank released on Monday showed that while 46 per cent of Canadians supported a free trade treaty with China, only 11 per cent backed investment by Chinese state-owned enterprises.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Canada and China would soon launch a feasibility study on an eventual free trade deal, although Ottawa’s envoy to Beijing, Guy Saint-Jacques, denied the two sides had agreed to start formal talks.
In 2015, bilateral trade with China increased 10.1 per cent over 2014.
After the national parks announcement, Trudeau explored a section of the Great Wall with his wife Sophie Gregoire and their daughter, Ella-Grace.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today successfully concluded the Beijing portion of his first official visit to China.
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While there, Trudeau announced that the two countries would co-operate on the development of Chinese national parks.
