Sep 16, 2020, 12:07:55 AM
Chinese Ambassador to Canada: Canada should correct its mistakes as soon as possible and properly handle the Meng Wanzhou incident
China News Service, Toronto, September 12 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) Cong Peiwu, the Chinese ambassador to Canada, recently participated in a guest online speech event hosted by the Canada-China Friendship Association, saying that the Meng Wanzhou incident is still the crux of the current Sino-Canada relations. Canada should make correct decisions as soon as possible, correct mistakes, and properly resolve the Meng Wanzhou incident, so as to create conditions for the two countries to return to the right track. At the same time, he believes that China-Canada relations have never lacked "salary pickers".
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Canada. Cong Peiwu said that 50 years ago, Canadian leaders conformed to the development trend of the times, eliminated external interference, and realized the establishment of diplomatic relations with New China. They made a move that was in line with the long-term interests of the two countries and also embodied the spirit of independence.
Speaking of the current relations between the two countries, he said, first, China-Canada relations usher in new opportunities. As China further deepens reforms and expands opening up, the complementary advantages of China and Canada in economic and trade fields will be further demonstrated, and the potential for cooperation between the two countries will be further released.
Second, China-Canada relations should have new connotations. Both China and Canada are firmly committed to upholding multilateralism and free trade. At present, hegemonism, protectionism, and unilateralism are prevalent, and global issues need to be strengthened by the international community, including China and Canada, to strengthen cooperation and unity and jointly respond.
Third, China-Canada relations are facing new challenges. At present, China-Canada relations are in serious difficulties due to the Meng Wanzhou incident. More and more facts confirm the political nature of the Meng Wanzhou incident, and more and more people of insight in Canada have a clear understanding of this. Unfortunately, Canada was used by the United States in this incident and acted as an accomplice of the United States.
Cong Peiwu said that looking back at the 50-year history of the development of China-Canada relations, there is no historical entanglement between the two countries, nor major actual conflicts of interest, but there is a broad space for cooperation. A healthy and stable China-Canada relationship is in the common interests of the two peoples. Only by adhering to the principles of mutual respect and equal treatment can relations between the two countries be stable and far-reaching. The top priority is that Canada should take the posture of an independent country and proceed from the merits of the matter, fairness and justice, to make correct decisions as soon as possible, correct mistakes, and properly resolve the Meng Wanzhou incident so that she can return to China safely and return to the relationship between the two countries. Create conditions on the right track.
Cong Peiwu, who has been in Canada for a full year, said that although China-Canada relations are still experiencing serious difficulties due to the Meng Wanzhou incident in the past year, many Canadian friends from all walks of life still have a good impression of China and look forward to the prospects of China-Canada relations. , Is passionate about developing relations between the two countries. I am pleased with this. He said that the friendship and bond between the Chinese and Canadian peoples has been baptized by wind and rain and has lasted forever. There is no shortage of "salary pickers" in China-Canada relations. Batches of "Contemporary Bethune" are active in the friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, making new contributions to the friendship between China and Canada.
He told the participants that in the current unpredictable international situation, facing the current difficult situation of China-Canada relations, he hopes that everyone will be the "bridge", "pioneer" and "defender" of China-Canada relations and continue to promote The people of the two countries understand and correctly understand each other and continue to tap the potential of cooperation in various fields between the two countries. At the same time, they have the courage to speak out against the slander of China-Canada relations, and establish and strengthen the confidence that China-Canada relations will be better tomorrow.
The Canada-China Friendship Association, established in 1976, is a non-profit organization dedicated to developing friendly relations between Canada and China and promoting the exchange and development of Canada-China culture, humanities and other fields. More than one hundred representatives from the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, news media, and research institutions participated in the online speech event held on the evening of September 10. (Finish)