Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Ottawa on May 29, and said both Canada and China have to address “critical issues” regarding people’s safety.
Anand made the public comments to Wang before the start of their meeting at the Global Affairs Canada headquarters.
Wang is visiting Canada as Ottawa seeks to deepen ties with Beijing in a push to diversify its trading relationships. It’s the first visit by a Chinese foreign minister in 10 years.
Anand said Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have established an “ambitious vision” for a “recalibrated relationship” between Canada and China, including in the fields of trade, investment, and public security….