Jennifer May was Canada’s ambassador to Brazil since 2019. Before that, she held postings in Germany, Thailand, Austria and Hong Kong as well as working at Global Affairs Canada headquarters in Ottawa for many years.
May takes over the job at a crucial time for Canada-China relations. Diplomatic ties have been frigid since Canadian police arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at the United States’ request in 2018. China then arrested Spavor and Kovrig in what Canada described as retaliatory “hostage” diplomacy.
The new policy is widely seen as a way to reduce Canada’s economic and trade dependence on China and its increasingly hawkish foreign policy. He added that much of May’s new role will be to “manage risks” and the many “challenges” that have already surfaced between the two countries. She should also make sure to address the “risks” for the private sector doing business in Canada, such as forced tech transfers and intellectual property theft by China.Both Miller and former Canadian ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques agreed that May is a strong choice for the important role, as did a slew of other experts on social media.
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