Human rights groups urge Canadian PM to put rights at the centre of China visit

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 13: As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares for an official visit to China from January 13 to 17, 2026, a coalition of human rights groups and civil society organisations in Canada has issued robust appeals urging Ottawa to elevate human rights concerns alongside trade and diplomacy during talks with the Chinese leadership.

Carney’s visit, the first by a Canadian prime minister since 2017, is widely understood in Ottawa to be a strategic attempt to reset bilateral relations, expand trade opportunities, and diversify Canada’s economic partnerships beyond a heavy reliance on the United States.

However, Canadian human rights advoca...

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