Ottawa’s China MOUs Put Canada Under ‘Immense Pressure Not to Displease Beijing’: Former Diplomat

Ottawa’s China MOUs Put Canada Under ‘Immense Pressure Not to Displease Beijing’: Former Diplomat
China scholar Charles Burton testifies before the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade on Feb. 26, 2025. House of Commons/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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Ottawa’s agreements and “strategic partnership” with Beijing may not benefit Canada and could instead put pressure on Ottawa not to “displease” Beijing, China watchers told MPs.

China scholar and former diplomat Charles Burton, who is also a senior fellow at global China-focused think tank Sinopsis, testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade on Feb. 26. The committee is studying recent developments in Canada’s trade relations with China and Qatar.