Carney Meets With Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister, Offers No Comments
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi on May 29 in Ottawa and measures were taken to limit media coverage of the event. The handshake between the two men was initially supposed to only be captured by official photographers, as per the prime minister’s itinerary released by his office. After [...]
Carney Meets With Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister, Offers No Comments Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi in Ottawa on May 29, with strict limitations placed on media coverage. Initially, only official photographers were to capture the handshake, but after pushback, media were briefly allowed into Carney’s office. Cameras were quickly asked to leave, and neither official made comments to reporters.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi on May 29 in Ottawa.
- Media coverage of the event was significantly limited.
- The prime minister’s office initially restricted photo opportunities to official photographers.
- Media were briefly allowed to photograph a handshake but were then asked to leave.
- Neither Wang Yi nor Mark Carney made comments to the press.
- No press conference was scheduled for the meeting.
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