Prime Minister Stephen Harper has reaffirmed Canada's long-standing position that Taiwan is part of China.
In an interview with Sing Tao newspaper this week, Mr. Harper said his government would continue to adopt a "one-China" policy, despite moves by some Conservatives in the past to recognize the island as independent from China.
He rejected criticism that his government has eroded the Liberals' previous "strategic partnership" with China, and said he hopes to have a long meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao at next month's APEC meeting in Vietnam.