Mr. Speaker, as I said, we need a relatively strong relationship to discuss all sorts of issues with the Chinese government.
The reality is that our discussions on consular, economic, and human rights issues have already paid off. The reality is that we have a relationship that enables us to hear the questions and concerns of the people of China, while defending and upholding our human rights principles and protecting the values that are so dear to us here in Canada. That is what we will always do.