‘Don’t kowtow to Beijing’: Michael Chong on his Taiwan trip


Conservative MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong is back in Canada after a high-profile trip to Taiwan — a trip that angered Chinese officials and put Canada’s new agreement with China to the test. In this interview with the National Post’s Rob Breakenridge, Chong explains why he felt it was important to send a message to China that elected Canadian MPs won’t be intimidated from visiting and engaging with Taiwan. He also believes that in the interests of stability in the Indo-Pacific, as well as Canada’s long long-term economic interests, we need to strengthen our relationships with democratic allies. But does the Carney government view things the same way? Is our new trade agreement with China limiting Canada’s willingness to take a stand on such matters? Watch the full video immediately below.



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