Guilbeault Says He Raised Human Rights While in China, Doesn’t Confirm If Foreign Interference Was Raised

Guilbeault Says He Raised Human Rights While in China, Doesn’t Confirm If Foreign Interference Was Raised
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault responds to a question at a news conference in Ottawa on June 14, 2023. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he raised human rights concerns during his recent trip to China, but did not confirm whether he addressed Beijing’s foreign interference in Canada.

Mr. Guilbeault, who recently returned from a trip to China to participate in the Beijing-led Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), was questioned by independent journalist Keean Bexte on whether he had taken the opportunity during his visit to bring up concerns about the regime’s foreign interference in Canada.