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  "textContent": "submitted by Scotty to canada\n1 points | 0 comments\nhttps://globalnews.ca/news/11895936/canadian-mps-taiwan-visit-beijing-says-trip-hurtful-to-ties/\n\nArchived link\n\nA Liberal MP says she and her parliamentary colleagues will take part in a delegation to Taiwan this fall, despite a warning from China’s envoy that such visits are “hurtful” to relations with Beijing.\n\nMP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, told The Canadian Press Liberal and Conservative MPs in the group will visit the self-governing island the week of Oct. 11.\n\n“It’s extremely important to do these kind of exchanges,” Sgro said, adding Taiwan is “a beacon of hope in that part of the world for democratic principles.”\n\nIn an interview with The Globe and Mail in April, Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di was quoted as saying that Canadian parliamentarians have official status and so any engagement with Taiwan is “hurtful” to efforts to establish stronger bilateral ties.\n\n…\n\n“It’s a democratic country and they have their regular elections. The Taiwanese are immensely proud people and very proud of the fact that they’re living in a democracy in a part of the world that that doesn’t necessarily exist,” [Sgro] said.\n\n“They’re very similar to Canadians … They’re respectful, quiet, law-abiding citizens who look at Canada as the model that they want to be like and to promote. And they have a strong economy.”\n\nSgro said the Prime Minister’s Office has not contacted her about the trip and MPs have never needed permission for such visits.\n\n…\n\nVina Nadjibulla, vice-president of research and strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, said it’s crucial for the exchanges with Taiwan to continue — particularly those involving multiple political parties — after the unclear message sent when the two MPs had ended their visit early.\n\n…\n\n“It’s important from a perspective of democratic solidarity. At a time when democracies are under assault, both internally and from external challenges, we do need to work closely together,” she said.\n\nTaiwan and Canada can learn from each other as they grapple with disinformation, foreign interference and transnational repression, Nadjibulla said. Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy also called for deepening economic and scientific collaboration with Taiwan, she noted.\n\n…",
  "title": "Canadian MPs plan Taiwan visit as Beijing says trip ‘hurtful’ to ties"
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