Canadian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Hold First Official Talk in More Than a Year

Published on January 12, 2024

Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly held her first formal talk with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in more than a year and a half amid heightened attention to Chinese interference in Canada. The ministers covered a broad range of international and regional issues during their talk, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) said in a Jan. 11 press release. Topics included the Israel–Hamas conflict, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and ongoing challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. “Minister Joly highlighted that amidst an international security crisis, Canada will pursue pragmatic diplomacy,” stated the release. She also stressed Canada’s intention to uphold its “interests and values” as outlined in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, and defend international rules-based order, the release said....

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