OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has left for his first official visit to China, with both countries expressing hope they can improve their economic connection.
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Trudeau, who is 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.
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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.
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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.