Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome, Dr. Sangay. It's great to have you here again.
I read recently an article where you were quoted as saying that it would be good if Mr. Harper's government sent the new ambassador for religious freedoms to China to investigate human rights abuses and abuses of religious freedoms. You also were quoted as saying that the growing business connections between Canada and China should not silence Canada’s concern with human rights.
I just want it to be on record that I very much agree with that sentiment. It is a concern here. You'll know that recently our government gave the go-ahead for the Chinese company CNOOC to purchase into the Canadian oil and gas company Nexen. That particular company is like an extension of the Communist Chinese regime. It's basically operated by them.
I just returned from Burma last week. While there, I was told of situations of alleged human rights violations by the Chinese against the Burmese. I also understand, from speaking to you and others earlier, that similar abuses have taken place in Tibet.
Would you like to expand on that, Dr. Sangay?