Trudeau leaves today for first official visit to China
Posted Aug 29, 2016 04:05:03 AM.
Last Updated Aug 29, 2016 04:36:39 AM.
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OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves today for his first official visit to China, with both countries expressing hope they can improve their economic connection.
Trudeau, who will be accompanied by his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, said last week that he hopes the visit will be a reset in the relationship between the two countries.
Trudeau will be kept busy, with a host of business-related meetings during stops in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
He’ll also attend the G20 leaders’ summit in Hangzhou.
The Chinese government moved last week to take the sting out of a potential irritant during the visit, the issue of human rights.
China’s ambassador to Canada said in an interview with The Canadian Press that his country has made progress in addressing international concerns in recent years.
Luo Zhaohui acknowledged China has a long way to go to further improve the situation.
Trudeau has said he will continue voicing Canada’s human rights concerns to China’s leadership.
