National Post Tues Aug A11

Scott Brison on page A12 criticizes Harper for not having a better relationship with China. My response on the internet National Post, follows .

International trade matters, but so do moral values. Brison suggests that Canada becomes China's clean energy and green technologies partner. However China is not interested in clean air and green technologies as their expansion of coal mines and other policies clearly shows. Brison also refers negatively to the Consevative government's concern with morals as an ideological approach. It is, and thank goodness that at least the Conservative party, if no other, has some concerns for moral values. China has oppressed the Tibetans, the Falun Gong, the Uigors, and many others. We must trade with China but at the same time stand up for human rights and against Chinese oppression. Harper is trying to do this. It is a narrow tightrope to walk and too easy for the likes of Brison to to criticize by just throwing away all our Canadian values and concentrating on trade.