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David Webster, Associate professor, Human Rights Studies, King's University College, Western University

Why did Xi scold Trudeau? Maybe because Canada spent years helping China erode human rights

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after taking part in the closing session at the G20 Leaders Summit in Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 16, 2022 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Chinese president Xi Jinping has given Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a well-publicized dressing-down, accusing him of leaking to the media the contents of a meeting between the two leaders about alleged Chinese interference in the 2019 federal election.

The confrontation has grabbed attention around the world and sparked debate about the ways diplomatic conversations are communicated to the public.

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