Canada's ambassador to China to leave post after helping free detainees

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OTTAWA: Canada\u0027s ambassador to China said on Monday (Dec 6) he would soon leave his post after a two-year assignment where he helped secure the freedom of two Canadian detainees despite icy relations between Beijing and Ottawa. Dominic Barton\u0027s departure, which will take effect on Dec 31, leaves a crucial

OTTAWA: Canada's ambassador to China said on Monday he would soon leave his post after a two-year assignment where he helped secure the freedom of two Canadian detainees despite icy relations between Beijing and Ottawa.

Trudeau, under pressure from the official opposition Conservatives to take a tougher line with China over human rights, said Canada was"better positioned to manage this important relationship and achieve our diplomatic objectives". Despite the release of the two men, bilateral relations remain chilly. A Chinese ban on imports of canola from two major companies imposed in 2019 remains in place and Canada is yet to decide whether to bar Huawei equipment from 5G telecommunications networks.

 

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