Canada-China Relations and Human Rights

Hi, Minister Dion. Amanda Connolly with ipolitics.ca.

Thank you for taking our questions today.

Uh, there are, there are no shortage of con-

shortage of concerns about China's

treatment of human rights advocates, such as the Hong Kong booksellers, and its

detention of the Garretts, uh, not to mention the destabilizing effects

of its

territorial ambitions in the South China Sea.

Given these concerns, why is Canada pursuing closer ties with China?

How do you plan to use that relationship to improve human rights

and security in

the region? And did you specifically raise the case of

the Garretts during your

discussions with the foreign minister today?

我 要 对 刚 才 这 个 记 者 涉 及 到 中 国 的

问 题 要 做 一 个 回 应 。

I want to make a response to the questions asked by this journalist

about China.

你 的 提 问 充 满 了 对 中 国 的 偏 见 和 所 谓 不 知 道

而 从 什 么 地 方 来 的 傲 慢 , 我 是 完 全 不 能 接 受 的 。

I have to say that, uh, your question is full of, uh, prejudice and,

against China, and, uh, arrogance, where I don't know where

that come from, and, uh, this is totally unacceptable.

你 了 解 中 国 吗 ? 你 去 过 中 国 吗 ? 你 知 道 中 国 从

一 个 一 穷 二 白 的 面 貌 把 六 亿 以 上 的 人 摆 脱 了 贫 困 吗

? 你 知 道 中 国 现 在 已 经 成 为 人 均 八 千 美 元 的 一

个 世 界 第 二 大 经 济 体 吗 ? 如 果 我 们 不 , 不 能 够 很 好 地 保

护 人 权 的 话 , 中 国 能 取 得 这 么 大 的 发 展 吗 ? 你 知 道 中 国

已 经 把 保 护 人 权 列 入 到 我 们 的 宪 法 当 中 吗 ? 我

要 告 诉 你 , 最 了 解 中 国 的 人 权 的 状 况 不 是 你

, 而 是 中 国 人 自 己 。

你 没 有 发 言 权 , 而 中 国 有 发 言 权 。

所 以 请 你 不 要 再 做 这 种

不 负 责 任 的 提 问 。

中 国 欢 迎 一 切 善 意 的 这 种 建 议 , 但 是 我

们 拒 绝 任 何 无 端 的 指 责 。

I have to ask whether you understand China.

Have you been to China? Do you know that China has lifted more than

600 million people out of poverty?

And do you know that China is now the second-largest economy in the

world, uh, from a very low foundation?

Do you think development is possible for China without protection

of

human rights? And do you know that China has written protection and

promotion of human rights into our constitution?

And, um, those

who, uh, other people don't know

better than the Chinese people about the human rights condition in

China, and it's the Chinese people who are in the best, uh, situation,

who the, in the best position to have say

about China's human rights situation.

So I would like to suggest to you that please don't ask questions

in such an irresponsible manner. And, uh, we

welcome goodwill suggestions, but, uh, we reject,

uh,

groundless or unwarranted accusations.

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