Canada wants to 'challenge, cooperate' with China, top diplomat says

TOKYO -- Canada seeks a "pragmatic" approach to diplomacy with China while also prioritizing partnerships with Japan and South Korea, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told Nikkei on Tuesday.

Joly was in Tokyo as part of a diplomatic tour to the region. She met with Chinese Foreign Minister and Politburo member Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday, becoming the first Canadian foreign minister to visit China since 2017. She said she aims to "engage in a dialogue" to "challenge China on certain issues and cooperate with them on others."