/data/photo/2022/11/17/6375928ea146c.png "Canadian PM scolded by Xi Jinping, here’s the response")
NUSA DUA, KOMPAS.com — Chinese President Xi Jinping berated Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the G20 summit in Bali on Wednesday (11/16/2022).
Xi was called unacceptable when Trudeau leaked the contents of their conversation to the press.
As reported by Kompas TV, on the sidelines of the summit, Xi reported scolding the Canadian prime minister when the two met on the sidelines of the conference, with the two even arguing through an interpreter.
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“Everything we offered was leaked to the papers, it was inappropriate,” Xi told Trudeau through an interpreter, CBC reported.
“It’s not up for discussion, if there is sincerity on your part,” he continued.
So what is the Canadian PM’s response?
Trudeau countered by telling Xi that if there were differences of opinion, cooperation should come first.
“We believe in honest and open dialogue, and that’s what we will continue to do. We will continue to work together constructively, but there will be things we will not share,” Trudeau said.
“Let’s work out the terms first,” Xi said before the two shook hands and then parted ways.
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Trudeau and Xi themselves met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali last Tuesday (11/15).
The Canadian Prime Minister’s Office released a transcript of the two’s talks.
According to the transcript, Trudeau expressed concern over media reports that China surreptitiously hired 11 candidates for the 2019 Canadian federal election.
Besides these issues, Trudeau and Xi also discussed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, South Korea’s bullying of North Korea, and the upcoming COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal, Canada.
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After being reprimanded by Xi, Trudeau said Canadians needed to know what their leaders were doing, including in talks with other heads of state.
“I will not hesitate to confuse Canadians, even though we are talking about important and sometimes difficult issues,” Trudeau said.
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