A ludicrous situation where sanctioned Canadian MPs who travel to China at the invitation of the People’s Congress risk being detained

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As part of his trip to Beijing last month, Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Zhao Leji, the third-ranking member of the 20th Chinese Communist Party Politburo and chair of the standing committee of the National People’s Congress.

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The readout that emerged from the meeting said they talked about the importance of ongoing parliamentary exchanges and “opportunities for enhanced understanding and communication” between the two countries.

Last week, Canada’s Foreign Affairs committee received a formal request from its Chinese counterpart urging that the Beijing committee’s “parliamentarians” be invited to Ottawa.

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