Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 While America Allies with Democratic India, Canada Allies with Communist China Canada and China sign bilateral agreements and announce science & technology joint declaration Agreement for Nuclear Energy Cooperation This arrangement between Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) calls for further collaboration on nuclear energy research and development, including advanced reactor systems, safety and design codes, and sustainable fuel cycles as called for by a memorandum of understanding signed in Beijing in January 2005. Canadian PM lauds strategic partnership with China Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin on Wednesday expressed confidence that Canada-China relations will continue to grow stronger with the inception of a strategic partnership between the two countries. The establishment of the strategic partnership, which was announced during Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Ottawa last month, marks a watershed in bilateral relations between Canada and China, which is now Canada's second largest trading partner, Martin told a reception held to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. As Canada attaches increasing importance to its "Asian Gateway Strategy," which foresees Western Canada as a full-service corridor between Asia and North America, China's tremendous market forces would boost the bilateral relations to a "mature and deeper" level, Martin said, adding that Canada is looking forward to the fruits the enhanced partnership is to bear. Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew also spoke highly of the Canada-China relations at the reception, jointly hosted by the Canada-China Legislative Association (CCLA) and the Chinese embassy in Canada. "As China continues to command the world's attention with the strength of its economy and its increasing role in global institutions, relations between Canada and China continue to grow, " he said. Pettigrew called for efforts to seek new ways of furthering the relationship. "We must ask ourselves what we want from the Canada- China relationship in the next 35 years," he said. The reception at the Parliament Hill is one of a series of events celebrating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Among some 200 people attending the reception were Canadian Senate Speaker Daniel Hays, Speaker of House of Commons Peter Miliken and Chinese Ambassador Lu Shumin. Great headway has been made in the past 35 years in the development of bilateral relations, marked by frequent exchanges at various levels and progress in all fields of cooperation. Statistics from the Chinese side show that at the end of 2004, two-way trade between China and Canada soared to 15.5 billion US dollars, a 100-fold increase over the levels of 35 years ago. During January-July this year, bilateral trade hit 10.6 billion US dollars, up 23.7 percent from the same period last year. http://english.people.com.cn/200510/20/eng20051020_215579.html Source: Xinhua Canada and China sign bilateral agreements and announce science & technology joint declaration September 9, 2005 Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Paul Martin today announced that Canada and China have reached seven new agreements designed to enhance co-operation in the areas of transportation, food safety and nuclear energy, in addition to issuing a joint declaration on science and technology. The Prime Minister witnessed the signing of the agreements together with Chinese President Hu Jintao in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, following bilateral discussions. "These new agreements and this joint declaration signal the continued growth of a multi-faceted partnership between Canada and China," said the Prime Minister. "They will strengthen Canada's interdependent engagement with China and will benefit citizens of both countries." The agreements include increased collaboration on nuclear energy research and development, including advanced reactor systems, safety and design codes, and sustainable fuel cycles. A new bilateral air accord provides for a three-fold increase in passenger and cargo flights to support the growing and important links between China and Canada. It also contains strong aviation safety and security provisions. Additional accords include food safety, plant and animal health, reproductive health and railways. The signing took place during a state visit to Canada by President Hu from September 8 to 11 and 16 to 17. The two partners also issued today a joint declaration in science and technology cooperation. The Participants will conduct a joint "Complementarity Study" to identify areas of science and technology research, such as climate change and sustainable energy, with the greatest potential for mutually beneficial collaboration, to recommend mechanisms most appropriate for stimulating the desired expansion of bilateral research partnerships, and to address other issues that may be a factor in developing enhanced science and technology collaboration. Additional information on the agreements is attached. NEW CANADA-CHINA BILATERAL AGREEMENTS Background Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People's Republic of China on Air Transport The new Bilateral Air Services Agreement replaces the previous agreement, and provides for a three-fold increase in permitted passenger and cargo flights to be operated by more airlines between more city pairs and under more flexible operating conditions than under the previous agreement. It will support the growing and important commercial links between China and Canada. The agreement also contains strong aviation safety and security provisions. Memorandum of Understanding between Department of Transport of Canada and the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China Concerning Railway Cooperation The Memorandum of Understanding between Transport Canada and the Ministry of Railways of China on railway cooperation formalizes existing cooperation between China and Canada, and paves the way for more exchanges. Areas where exchanges could take place include technological cooperation on railway heavy haul transportation, railway Electric Multiple Units, railway container transportation, railway communications and signalling as well as railway personnel training cooperation. In the Canadian context, many of these exchanges will involve the active collaboration of private sector railway stakeholders. Memorandum of Understanding between Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China Regarding Food Safety and Animal and Plant Health Cooperation This MOU is intended to more formally establish a bilateral process to build upon existing collaborative efforts on food safety and plant and animal health between both organizations, including exchanges of information regarding science, risk assessment and risk management approaches. It formalizes an earlier agreement which provides for regularly scheduled meetings between Canada and China on food safety, animal and plant health. Workplan between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China on Export Phytosanitary Requirements for Ya Pears This workplan lifts the suspension of the importation of Ya pears from the provinces of Hebei and Shandong, which had been suspended due to repeated interceptions of a quarantine pest. This workplan facilitates contact between each organization in order to ensure the safeness of the Ya pears exported to Canada. Agreement of Cooperation between Ministry of Railway of PRC and Bombardier Inc., Canada on EMU & Construction of EMU Maintenance Centre This commercial agreement confirms the Chinese Ministry of Railways' intention to continue to purchase 200 km/h electric multiple units (EMUs) trainsets from Bombardier and its Chinese joint venture, Sifang Power Qingdao, and that Bombardier and the Ministry of Railways will jointly establish a maintenance centre dedicated to EMUs. Participants have also agreed to develop a new type of EMU trainset which could reach speeds higher than 200km/h, feature sleeping coaches, and a full restaurant. Agreement on Health Research between the University of Ottawa Health Research Institute and the Chinese Academy of Sciences This memorandum of understanding will establish research links between the University of Ottawa and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, beginning in the area of reproductive health, and will promote the exchange of research personnel between the two institutions in order to allow faculty members and researchers from one institution to carry out joint research and academic meetings at the other institution. Agreement for Nuclear Energy Cooperation This arrangement between Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) calls for further collaboration on nuclear energy research and development, including advanced reactor systems, safety and design codes, and sustainable fuel cycles as called for by a memorandum of understanding signed in Beijing in January 2005. Joint declaration by Canada and China January 20, 2005 The Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Paul Martin, and the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, His Excellency Wen Jiabao, today held bilateral discussions in Beijing. These discussions have further cemented the relationship between our countriesBa mature relationship based on friendship and mutual respect, and one which has brought substantial benefits and increased prosperity for citizens of both our countries. Canada and China extend deepest condolences to the people of the affected countries for the tragic loss of life and damage to communities as a result of the earthquake and tsunami of December 26. The Leaders express their continuing commitment to assist these countries to fully recover from the catastrophic effects of the disaster. The two sides agree that in recent years, through their concerted efforts, China-Canada relations have developed soundly and with increased momentum, featuring frequent high-level exchanges, broad people-to people contacts at the local level and noteworthy cooperation in various fields. Canada and China are convinced that the steady deepening and enrichment of their all-round cooperative partnership is in keeping with the fundamental interests of the two countries and their peoples and is conducive to the maintenance of regional and global peace and stability. The two sides commit to taking their bilateral relations to a new level on the basis of the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. Today, we commit to taking this relationship to a new level by focussing our efforts strategically in areas of greatest mutual advantage. We have agreed upon a framework for the activities of a Strategic Working Group that seeks to identify and develop new paths for broadening our relationship and have agreed that the work of this group will initially focus on enhancing our partnership in the fields of multilateral cooperation, natural resources and energy (such as scientific exchanges and policy dialogue), and trade and investment. Global Security and Multilateral Cooperation Canada and China share the view that the United Nations and other multilateral institutions have an essential role to play in the development of a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. In support of these goals, we agree to undertake regular consultations under the aegis of the United Nations and other multilateral institutions. We recognize that the world we live in today is vastly more complex than ever before, and as such we must develop new tools and approaches to successfully address evolving global issues. These can only be addressed by a broad representation of world leaders that can collectively speak for large segments of the world population, whose challenges must be met to assure global stability and prosperity. The two sides believe that a meeting of G20 leaders will promote dialogue and collaboration among various parties in an effort to jointly deal with global problems. The two sides will maintain close contact and cooperation on furthering this initiative. We reaffirm our common interest in a secure and stable Asia Pacific region. We agree to work together for the continued development of the ASEAN Regional Forum, which is an important multilateral forum for political and security dialogue in the region. We reaffirm our commitments towards the APEC vision of achieving sustainable and equitable growth and reducing economic disparities for the well being of people in the region. We agree to strengthen our partnership in the areas of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation as well as economic and technical cooperation. We also resolve to work together within APEC to enhance the security of our people. Canada and China affirm their commitment to a nuclear weapon-free Korean Peninsula, and express their support for a peaceful multilateral solution to the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula through the Six Party Talks. Canada and China will advance non-proliferation, arms control and disarmament objectives by supporting and strengthening the international treaty system and multilateral regimes and will continue to cooperate in the fight against terrorism and transnational organized crime on the basis of the United Nations and its Charter and agreed standards and institutions. China reaffirms that there is only one China in the world, that the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government to represent all of China, and that Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory. Canada reaffirms its adherence to its One China policy and is opposed to any unilateral action by any party aimed at changing Taiwan's status and escalating tensions which would have an impact on the political stability and prosperity of East Asia. We reaffirm the growing threat posed by global diseases and the need to improve our capacity, as required by the UN General Assembly Resolution entitled "Enhancing Capacity Building in Global Public Health", to manage public health risks, including the ongoing spread of HIV/AIDS and the emergence of new communicable diseases such as SARS and avian flu. Sharing information in a timely manner and coordinating our national efforts will contribute to prevent the spread of these diseases which affect global public health. We exchanged views on the question of human rights and the fundamental importance of respecting and protecting these rights. We highly value the annual bilateral human rights dialogue held between Canada and China, which contributes to a greater mutual understanding of human rights issues. Both sides express support for the broadening and expansion of dialogues and exchanges in the field of human rights. Prosperity and Sustainable Growth Canada and China are committed to strengthening growth and reducing poverty through policies designed to expand trade, investment and innovation in an increasingly integrated global economy. As WTO members and major trading nations, such a rules-based multilateral trading system is vital for our prosperity. We will therefore cooperate closely in preparation for the WTO Ministerial meeting in Hong Kong later this year to promote the early and successful completion of the Doha Development Agenda. China's accession to the WTO has brought unprecedented opportunities for cooperation between enterprises in both countries. We will also strengthen our cooperation through an ambitious program of technical assistance, to support China's full and active participation in the WTO. Our bilateral economic relationship is strong. Trade and investment are growing rapidly and show bright prospects. As outlined in the Common Paper of the Strategic Working Group, we have agreed to further strengthen that relationship through a series of concrete initiatives designed to support the continued expansion of Canada China partnerships in trade, investment and innovation, in a wide range of sectors. In light of our shared commitment to sustainable development and balanced growth, we resolve to address the problem of global warming. The Memorandum of Understanding on Clean Development Mechanism Projects is one important bilateral tool we possess to achieve this goal. We will also enhance our existing climate change co operation in the various fields of activities identified by our bilateral working group. People to People Ties We welcome the growing people to people links between our two countries and the signature, today, of a new framework for cooperation on culture. Cultural exchanges are an important means to promote mutual understanding between our two countries and we look forward to the rapid growth and increased diversity in these exchanges. We welcome the upcoming Olympic games in Beijing in 2008 and Vancouver in 2010 and expect that the games will provide the venues for further enhanced exchanges of people and national treasures. http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news.asp?id=577 http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news.asp?id=397 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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