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WORLD NEWS Tuesday 5 december 2017

Trudeau: China trade pact should reflect ‘Canadian values’

By CHRIS BODEEN national circumstances, it is
Associated Press only natural that we don’t
BEIJING (AP) — Canada see eye-to-eye on some is-
hopes a trade agreement sues. As long as we act on
with China will reflect “Ca- the principles of mutual re-
nadian values” in the areas spect, equality and mutual
of labor rights, environmen- benefit, then we can seek
tal protection and gender mutual understanding and
equality, Prime Minister Jus- further promote this bilat-
tin Trudeau said Monday at eral relationship,” Li said.
the start of a four-day visit It’s not clear how close the
to China. countries are to a trade
Trudeau also said that he agreement, and Trudeau’s
and Chinese Premier Li proposal that it incorpo-
Keqiang had agreed to a rate issues of governance,
joint statement on climate the environment and gen-
change and clean growth der equality runs against
laying out a blueprint for China’s inclination to keep
close collaboration, includ- such issues separate.
ing regular ministerial-level “We believe that done
meetings. properly, a trade agree-
Li said the two countries will ment will benefit both
continue to work on explor- countries, creating jobs,
atory talks and feasibility strengthening the middle Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, walks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a
studies for a trade agree- class and growing our welcome ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017.
ment, and that their discus- economies,” Trudeau said. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
sions had also touched on “It’s an opportunity that the landscape of trade is gressive trade that ben- first and reflects Canadian
human rights and the rule makes sense for Canadian shifting and we need to ad- efits everyone,” both with values, especially when it
of law. businesses. just to it.” China and other economic comes to labor, the envi-
“Both sides should view Canada is and always has He said Canada was com- partners, describing that ronment and gender.”q
that, due to the different been a trading nation, but mitted to “pursuing pro- as “Trade that puts people
UN political chief heads to North Korea on rare visit

By EDITH LEDERER Asked whether Feltman experts say could hit Wash- “tame the mentally de- Dujarric declined to give
Associated Press would meet North Korean ington. ranged U.S. dotard with any further details on Felt-
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The leader Kim Jong Un, Du- Kim and U.S. President Don- fire,” and Foreign Minister man’s trip or say whether
U.N. political chief is head- jarric said that his current ald Trump have traded Ri called Trump’s tweet a he would discuss a pos-
ing to North Korea on a rare schedule includes meet- insults and engaged in es- “declaration of war” and sible visit to North Korea by
four-day visit at the invita- ings with Foreign Minister calating rhetoric in recent said that North Korea has Secretary-General Antonio
tion of the government for Ri Yong Ho, a vice minister, months. the right to retaliate and Guterres.
a wide-ranging discussion diplomats and U.N. staff. In a speech to the U.N. shoot down U.S. bombers. The spokesman noted
on policy issues “of mutual Feltman’s visit comes at a General Assembly in Sep- Trump announced on Nov. that Guterres has repeat-
interest and concern.” time of heightened tensions tember, Trump threatened 20 that the United States edly said “his good offices
U.N. spokesman Stephane between North Korea and “to totally destroy North Ko- was returning North Korea are always available if the
Dujarric said that Under- South Korea, Japan and rea” if the U.S. is forced to to the list of state sponsors parties want.” Feltman’s
secretary-General for Politi- the United States, sparked defend itself or its allies and of terrorism and promised visit comes as Guterres pre-
cal Affairs Jeffrey Feltman by the reclusive country’s he later tweeted that Kim to intensify a campaign of pares to brief a U.N. Security
will arrive in Pyongyang frequent missile launches — whom he called “little “maximum pressure” and Council ministerial meeting
on Tuesday from Beijing, and recent nuclear test, rocket man” — “won’t be sanctions as part of a rolling on Dec. 15 about North Ko-
where he met with Chinese and particularly by its latest around much longer.” effort to compel Kim’s gov- rea that was called by Ja-
Vice Foreign Minister Li Ba- launch of a long-range bal- Kim responded to the U.S. ernment to negotiate over pan, which holds the coun-
odong on Monday. listic missile last week which leader by promising to its nuclear program. cil presidency this month.q