Jean Charest Says He Will Be ‘Firm’ on All Dealings With China if He Becomes PM
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:21 am
TORONTO—Conservative Party leadership candidate Jean Charest says he will be “firm” on all dealings with China if he becomes prime minister, standing up for the Canadian values of human rights and freedoms. But he also questions how Ottawa can voice concern about Beijing’s transgressions without some Chinese-Canadians feeling they are being targeted. The former Quebec premier made the remarks during an event talking with Chinese-language media in Toronto on April 20. Cherest had previously worked as a member of the McCarthy Tétrault law firm that was hired in January 2020 to provide strategic advice to Chinese telecom giant Huawei following Canada’s arrest of the company’s senior executive Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. extradition request. ...
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