PM Harper Visits China

Apr 2010
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So Prime Minister Stephen Harper has now told Hu Jintao that Canada will not sweep human rights concerns under the rug for better trade with China, and that China is expected to be a responsible global citizen.

Its being called Panda Politics. How to deal with China, to do business with them, and at the same time lecture them on human rights abuses and being a big bad polluter.

I will give him credit in this respect though. Its not as though any other world leader would have the balls to even bring up the human rights question while visiting China. So some points to be awarded there.
 
Jan 2012
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I've always liked Stephen Harper! :)

Much respect for his decision to bring a subject on the table which I'm sure the Chinese don't usually listen to. Canada is a big enough country that China will have some sort of respect for what the Canadians have to say.
 
Jul 2009
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I've always liked Stephen Harper! :)

Much respect for his decision to bring a subject on the table which I'm sure the Chinese don't usually listen to. Canada is a big enough country that China will have some sort of respect for what the Canadians have to say.

It'd be nice if the Commonwealth as a whole took them to task. They'd have to listen to that.
 
Jan 2012
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It'd be nice if the Commonwealth as a whole took them to task. They'd have to listen to that.

Absolutely! Although I think especially the UK's concern right now is that the Chinese don't respect human rights abroad either, Syria as an example.
 
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