The last time a federal minister visited Taiwan in an official capacity was 17 years ago, when then-industry minister John Manley went. No Canadian prime minister has yet visited the island democracy, in spite of close trade and cultural ties.
Taiwan’s new representative or de facto ambassador in Canada, Bruce J. D. Linghu, made the comments as he looked through the window at his million-dollar view of the Parliament buildings. Two days before, the Korean president had visited Canada and, prior to that, the Ukrainian president had been here. Then there was the German president, followed by the EU’s European Council …read more
Source: Ottawa Citizen
