Opinion: How Canada finally broke its longtime habit of diplomatic engagement with China

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Author: Michaela Pedersen-Macnab, PhD Candidate, Political Science, University of Toronto

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly recently met with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, marking the first official visit following a multi-year diplomatic crisis.

The resumption of ministerial contact has led some commentators to call for a return to regular bilateral diplomacy between Canada and China since “glimpses of a rainbow appear to be on the horizon” for the relationship.

Others have noted that Canadians are still concerned about

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