Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in China for the G20 Summit. (Photo : Getty Images)
Trudeau is expected to engage in bilateral talks with government officials to improve relations with China, known to be one of the largest economies in the world.
The Prime Minister will be visiting Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Hanzhou from Aug. 30 to Sept. 6.
As he starts the discussion on how to improve economic partnerships with China, he also plans to discuss how human rights will be upheld in the country. Trudeau criticized China when Foreign Mister Wang Yi publicly berating a Canadian journalist in June.
When the Canadian journalist asked Yi about human rights in China, the minister called the journalist "arrogant," "full of prejudice" and "irresponsible."
Trudeau said that he will bring up the issue on human rights "every chance he gets."
He said, "The fact is the way Canada has always engaged best in the world is to be active and vocal about the things that we are concerned about and disagree on, while at the same time looking for common ground that will be of mutual benefit for all of our citizens."
Another case of human rights violation was seen with Kevin Garratt who was jailed in China because he was accused of espionage.
The Prime Minister sad that the Canadian was "in prison for espionage without any evidence to support the allegations and accusations."
In spite of these issues contended by the two countries, Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jingping had a productive discussion during the President's visit to Canada.
Xi even gave praises to the former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and his good relations with the country in the '70s.
The Canadian government is hoping that they will be able to build a stable economic partnership with China as the country has not had growth in the past decade.
Trudeau said, "I will strive for a closer, more balanced relationship between Canada and China, one that unlocks the untapped potential in our two countries' commercial ties, and advances important issues like good governance, the rule of law and the environment."
