Canadian academics tout steps to develop relationsStaff writer, with CNAA group of visiting Canadian academics yesterday said they are pleased to see Ottawa take steps to develop bilateral ties and gain a deeper understanding of Taiwan. The steps include starting talks on establishing a bilateral investment pact and appointing a senior diplomat to Taiwan as top envoy, the academics said. The delegation comprising nine academics arrived in Taiwan on Sunday and is to stay until Saturday. From left, Canadian Global Affairs Institute president David Perry, Bijan Ahmadi, executive director and founding member of the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, and Vina Nadjibulla, an adjunct professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia, pose for a pitcure in Taipei yesterday. It also says that Canada would continue to foster economic and people-to-people exchanges with Taiwan, and support its resilience.
