Joly dispatching foreign affairs deputy to China as part of attempt to thaw relations with Beijing

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Open this photo in gallery: Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly speaks with David Morrison, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs as they wait to appear at the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, on Feb. 7, 2024, in Ottawa.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is dispatching her deputy minister, David Morrison, to China shortly in an effort to thaw relations with Beijing’s ruling Communist Party, sources say. It remains unclear whether this is a prelude to Ms. Joly visiting China, a country that has been dominating discussions at a Canadian public inquiry into foreign interference...