Canada PM Harper in China for trade talks

From bangkokpost.com

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, kicking off a four-day trip aimed at prying open more of the Chinese market for Canadian resources. During the visit Harper will also hold talks with President Hu Jintao and other top leaders that will likely focus on trade as oil and gas-rich Canada seeks to boost ties with the energy-hungry Asian giant. Canada -- heavily reliant on the United States to buy its exports -- is keen to sell more commodities to China after Washington last month rejected a proposed pipeline to carry oil from the Alberta tar sands to ... (full story)