RelatedSome are highlighting what they see as Canada’s responsibility to be strong, clear and overt about China’s behaviour in the South China Sea, one of the world’s major trade routes. China has long claimed a majority of the sea, which also borders Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia. “There will soon be more submarines in the (South China Sea) than fish,” Evans said. “There will be difficult conversations behind closed doors,” he added, saying China’s interest is in getting Canada to “toe the line” on the South China Sea. Though Trudeau has called on China to work harder on its human rights record, some see his words as empty.

Source: National Post September 02, 2016 14:26 UTC