As Canadians sour on China, an ambassador changes his tone
Dominic Barton, Canada s ambassador to China, made his first appearance at the China committee this week since before the pandemic hit Canada. He was noticeably less forgiving of Beijing and less bullish on business opportunities than last time perhaps reflecting a turn against China in public opinion.
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Ambassador Dominic Barton tried to fix the missteps made in his last appearance before a Commons committee
Posted: Dec 10, 2020 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 10, 2020
In his most recent appearance before a Commons committee, Ambassador to China Dominic Barton took a notably harder line on China s human rights abuses.(Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)