As the secretary of state mentioned, if trade is a powerful tool that leads to co-operation and, in turn, to an improvement of the human rights situation, why have the Chinese authorities remained so inflexible? Furthermore, how can the Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific claim that Canada influenced the course of events following the tragic events in Tiananmen Square?
De même, comment le secrétaire d'État pour l'Asie-Pacifique peut-il affirmer que le Canada a influé sur le cours des choses suite aux événements tragiques survenus sur la place Tiananmen?