Bloc Leader Blanchet Meets With Taiwanese President
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet travelled to Taiwan to meet with the island nation’s president Lai Ching-te this week. His visit is the latest in a series of Canadian lawmakers travelling to Taiwan despite China’s Ottawa envoy warning against such visits. Blanchet and several members of his caucus spent more than an hour with Lai [...]
TL;DR
- Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet met with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te.
- The visit is part of a trend of Canadian lawmakers traveling to Taiwan.
- China's envoy to Ottawa had previously warned against such visits.
- Blanchet and his caucus discussed economic cooperation and other issues with President Lai.
- Blanchet described the welcome as exceptional and the meetings as highly relevant.