A TV camera was behind a Chinese interpreter in clear view as the two spoke at the G20 conference.
“Everything we discussed has been leaked to the paper – that’s not appropriate,” Xi told Trudeau through the interpreter, smiling.
“If there is sincerity, we can communicate well with mutual respect, otherwise the outcome will not be easy to tell.”
Trudeau interrupted the Chinese leader and stepped toward him.
“In Canada, we believe in free and open and frank dialogue and that is what we will continue to have,” Trudeau said.
“We will continue to look to work constructively together, but there will be things we will disagree on.”
Xi looked away as Trudeau replied.
“Let’s create the conditions first,” Xi responded.
Chinese President Xi gave a dressing down to Canadian PM Trudeau for leaking every conversation to media at G20
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