Trudeau visits China: 6 things to watch

[mentalfloss]

Trudeau visits China: 6 things to watch

How warm a welcome?

When Stephen Harper first went to China in 2009, the prime minister received a frosty reception and was famously chastised by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao for not visiting sooner.

And that was when journalists were still in the room.

A senior official quipped afterwards that the reception was so frosty, icicles nearly formed on the mirrors in the room at the Great Hall of the People.

By all accounts, Trudeau should receive a much different welcome.

"The name Trudeau is almost as good as being [revered Canadian doctor Norman] Bethune, because it was, after all, Pierre Trudeau who took the step to recognize China in 1971," said former diplomat Colin Robertson, who at one point was posted in Hong Kong.

Robertson noted Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping also have something in common: they are both sons of famous fathers.

"So he starts off well past first base, whereas Stephen Harper was still working his way to first base even when he got there."

Trudeau visits China: 6 things to watch - Politics - CBC News

 

[pgs]

CBC all sunny ways all the time . Remember though Mentalfloss , Stephen Harper was not shy about criticising China's human rights and was tying them into trade . Trudeau meanwhile praises their governments control .

 

[Walter]

Will Justine take off her shirt?

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Perhaps we can sell them more coal for all their new coal power plants. Carbon Tax free of course.

 

[Colpy]

Trudeau visits China: 6 things to watch

How warm a welcome?

When Stephen Harper first went to China in 2009, the prime minister received a frosty reception and was famously chastised by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao for not visiting sooner.

And that was when journalists were still in the room.

A senior official quipped afterwards that the reception was so frosty, icicles nearly formed on the mirrors in the room at the Great Hall of the People.

By all accounts, Trudeau should receive a much different welcome.

"The name Trudeau is almost as good as being [revered Canadian doctor Norman] Bethune, because it was, after all, Pierre Trudeau who took the step to recognize China in 1971," said former diplomat Colin Robertson, who at one point was posted in Hong Kong.

Robertson noted Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping also have something in common: they are both sons of famous fathers.

"So he starts off well past first base, whereas Stephen Harper was still working his way to first base even when he got there."

Trudeau visits China: 6 things to watch - Politics - CBC News

Oh how sweet and lovely!

The members of the Chinese Communist Party, the worst group of mass murderers on earth (Hitler couldn't hold a candle to them) love Justin! Just like they loved his Daddy, who never met a Communist mass murderer he didn't adore!

Oh and Justin loves them back.

I get so squishy inside, just thinking about it.

 

[Remington1]

China needs to import our oil now!!. We are more reliable and the Chinese know we are stable than the cartelsl. The import and export between the two is not balanced. We import much much more. We export quality products, but the quality of many imports are questionable, even unsafe.

 

[taxslave]

#7 How much of our money is trudOWE going to give to the Chinese government

 

[petros]

When Stephen Harper first went to China in 2009...

He was packing a hefty club that had "human Rights" emblazoned on it and he came out swinging.

#7 How much of our money is trudOWE going to give to the Chinese government

Not so much money but tech.

 

[Mowich]

 

[Johnnny]

After making front page of a marvel comic as a boxer we can expect him to be doing some heavy swinging when talking human rights, right?

 

[mentalfloss]

Normally, I hate seeing conbots pretend they are something that they are not, but if it's about human rights then I'm all for it.

 

[darkbeaver]

Normally, I hate seeing conbots pretend they are something that they are not, but if it's about human rights then I'm all for it.

Are you really? You may even think that the western world is the bedrock of human rights. The west dosn't have a leg to stand on when criticising China about human rights especially when that same west has murdered and displaced millions of people since the end of WW2. You been sold a bag of wooden nickles.

 

[mentalfloss]

Justin Trudeau presses China on human rights as $1.2B in deals signed - National | Globalnews.ca

 

[taxslave]

1.2B in deals. Whoopeee. The construction project I am working on right now which is practically in my back yard is worth more than that. Last one was four time that.All right here in BC

Normally, I hate seeing conbots pretend they are something that they are not, but if it's about human rights then I'm all for it.

Conservatives have principals. That is why I refuse to go to Cuba no matter how cheap the vacation. I will not willingly support communism.

 

[TenPenny]

Conservatives have principals. That is why I refuse to go to Cuba no matter how cheap the vacation. I will not willingly support communism.

Lots of teachers that I know go to Cuba. They all have principals, too.


If you won't willingly support communism, I assume you refuse anything made in China? Sure, sure you do.

 

[mentalfloss]

That's $1.2 Billion more than Harper ever got.

And this is just year one.

 

[Curious Cdn]

"Lots of teachers that I know go to Cuba. They all have principals, too."

I have to save this one. Anyone else collect this sort of thing?

 

[personal touch]

Perhaps we can sell them more coal for all their new coal power plants. Carbon Tax free of course.

Where do you think all the coal is going once the Canadian or those out of commission coal plants shut down.
Coal barons are laughing all the way to the bank.....the public rewards are?

Buy stocks in coal

Normally, I hate seeing conbots pretend they are something that they are not, but if it's about human rights then I'm all for it.

I am with you

 

[personal touch]

Read an editorial regarding conbots the other day,still laughing

 

[petros]

1.2B in deals. Whoopeee. The construction project I am working on right now which is practically in my back yard is worth more than that. Last one was four time that.All right here in BC

built for trade with China.

If you can't get goods in or out, trade deals are useless.