February 10, 2012

The First Step In Canada's Beijing Strategy

Wenran Jiang, National Post


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All eyes are on Prime Minister Harper’s second visit to Beijing, where his repeated emphasis on diversification to the China market got a major boost with the signing of nine economic co-operation documents, including the highly anticipated Foreign Investment Protection Agreement. . .

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