Canada, Beijing’s AIIB, and the Trouble With a Pivot to China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping applauds after unveiling a sculpture during the opening ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing on Jan. 16, 2016. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via AP Photo

News Analysis

With two Canadians behind bars in China on alleged espionage charges and disruptions to Canadian exports of canola and pork to China, news that a federal agency is sponsoring a Canada Day celebration in Beijing is being met with calls to cancel the event.