Stéphane Bergeron at the Canada-China Relations Committee

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you to the witnesses for being here today.

Your Excellency, an article in La Presse on February 6 described the trouble you had getting meetings with senior officials of the Chinese government in Beijing, so much so that Mr. Morrison brought it up with China's previous ambassador to Canada.

First, how do you explain the trouble you had at the beginning of your term?

Second, how would you describe the situation now?