Sajjan targets Chinese claims in South China Sea, battles Tories over Beijing ties

This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan took aim at recent Chinese military expansions into the South China Sea on Monday, even as he pushed back against Conservative allegations that the Liberal government has been pandering to Beijing.

The Department of National Defence confirmed two weeks ago that a Canadian warship sailed through the South China Sea at the end of March while travelling from Brunei to Vietnam. Politico reported over the weekend that the threat revolved around the Halifax International Security Forum’s move last year to give an award to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen.

The organization received $3.3 million in federal funding each year in 2018 and 2019, which was an increase from earlier contributions. “This award that is being proposed ... gives you an excuse to do just that,” Williamson said. “To cut its funding while maintaining your close relations with Beijing.”The minister and Conservative members also traded barbs over a previous Canadian Armed Forces training exercise that included observers from the Chinese military, the People’s Liberation Army.

Bashing China to get votes...despicable. Didn't we learn from Trump's hate filled rhetoric ?

The 'Architect' is on the job!

I can’t believe anything he says

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