Are the Conservatives Softening on Human Rights in China?

When the Conservatives were in opposition, they were a loud voice proclaiming that human rights must not be pushed aside in efforts to strengthen economic ties with China

, --June 10, 2010

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PARLIAMENT HILL, Ottawa—As the government sends more and more officials to China on high-level visits, the Chinese dissident community in Canada is increasingly concerned that Canada’s position on human rights in China has weakened.
That concern grew in recent days as those officials visits started to land on controversial dates. When the Conservatives were in opposition, they were a loud voice proclaiming that human rights must not be pushed aside in efforts to strengthen economic ties with China. More...

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