Foreign Relations of Canada - Other Bilateral and Plurilateral Relations

Other Bilateral and Plurilateral Relations

One important difference between Canadian and American foreign policy has been in relations with communist governments. Canada established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (13 October 1970) long before the Americans did (1 January 1979). It also has maintained trade and diplomatic relations with communist Cuba, despite pressures from the United States.

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