Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday he had had hard conversations with Chinese leaders on human rights, as his government announced the signing of 56 deals with China worth more than $1.2 billion.
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The Chinese Premier received a memorial medal made 43 years ago honoring the inspirational doctor Norman Bethune when both leaders met in the Forbidden City.
Trudeau’s appearance is part of a week-long trip that also takes in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dons boxing gloves on the cover of Civil War: Choosing Sides #5.
“They now have a permanent e-home on the world’s biggest online shopping site-Alibaba-and with it, the ability to reach over 400 million Chinese consumers”, Trudeau said of the Canadian Pavilion in the release.
“That means more better paying jobs for Canadians – and when Canadian companies partner with Chinese companies, it means more and better-paying jobs here in China as well”.
Also Wednesday, Canada and China signed a memorandum of understanding on a film co-production treaty; agreed to a program of co-operation from 2017 through 2019 under the Canada-China cultural agreement; and agreed to a statement of co-operation between Parks Canada and China’s National Development and Reform Commission on the establishment, conservation and management of national parks systems.
The move was confirmed by the Canadian Ambassador to China, Guy-Saint Jacques.
Addressing the banquet, Trudeau says he’s hoping to revive a relationship between Canada and China that cooled during his predecessor’s tenure.
Speaking to businesspeople in China’s commercial capital of Shanghai following meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing, Trudeau said he told both men that acceptance of diverse perspectives would strengthen China.
On Tuesday, with Trudeau’s face gracing newspaper front pages, the state-run Xinhua news agency scolded Canada for allowing “groundless” human rights concerns to hinder what could be a productive relationship with China.
The portion of the wall they visited had been temporarily closed to the public – providing them with a peaceful section to stroll, away from the usual hordes of visitors. He noted that now only Americans and Brits visit Canada more than the Chinese.
This is the first official visit of Trudeau to China since taking office in November 2015.
The Chinese leadership, which has high expectations of the 10-month-old Trudeau government, have given him a warm welcome.
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Later in the eight-day visit to China, Trudeau will attend the G20 leaders’ summit in Hangzhou.
