The Aporia · Carney selects new ambassador to China, plans to announce 'in very short order'

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will soon appoint a new ambassador to China, ending a six-month vacancy since Jennifer May stepped down from the role in April. The selection process is ongoing and requires approval from China. Carney plans to reveal the name of the chosen candidate "in very short order" before attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's leaders' summit next week, where he will discuss global security and economic partnership with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Tuesday that Canada will have a new ambassador to China "in very short order." The position has been vacant since April when Jennifer May stepped down. May served as Canada's first female ambassador to China and was appointed in September 2022 before becoming Carney’s foreign and defence policy adviser. Carney emphasized the importance of finding the right candidate for the role, stating that a formal diplomatic process is underway with China to approve the new appointment. The prime minister highlighted that discussions between Canada and China will cover global security and their deepening economic partnership, though they operate within certain boundaries.

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Carney selects new ambassador to China, plans to announce 'in very short order' Canada without a permanent ambassador in Beijing since April Canadians will know the name of their new ambassador to China "in very short order," said Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday.

2026-11-10 · assertive framing · Carney selects new ambassador to China, plans to announce 'in very short order'

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There, Carney says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss several topics including global security and the two countries' economic partnership, which he described as "something that is deepening, but has clear guardrails in terms of the areas in which we're involved.

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Carney selects new ambassador to China, plans to announce 'in very short order' · assertive framing

Carney → select → Tuesday

"It's a little longer than we would have liked," Carney said at a news conference in Montreal. asserted

Carney → like → Montreal

"We wanted to get the right person and we have found that right person." asserted

we → want → person

He said the standard formal diplomatic process is underway to have China, the host country, approve the proposed candidate. asserted

China → say → candidate

Jennifer May served as Canada's last ambassador to China, stepping down from her role in April to become Carney's foreign and defence policy adviser in the Privy Council Office. uncertain

May → serve → Office

She was Canada's first female ambassador to the People's Republic of China, and had been appointed to the role in September 2022. asserted

She → appoint → September

"As I leave Beijing, I do so with deep gratitude for the experiences, partnerships and friendships built here, and with anticipation for the challenges ahead," May said in a LinkedIn post earlier this year. " uncertain

May → leave → post

I am proud of the work we've done to navigate complex realities, advance Canada's interests, support Canadian businesses and deliver new priorities under a new government. asserted

we → do → government

" Carney in China next week The announcement comes ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) leaders' summit in China next week, which Carney is expected to attend from Nov. 18 to 19. asserted

Carney → come → 19

we → say → which

" "The advantage of these meetings is that you can raise issues directly and frankly and I will be raising the importance with which we attach to the non-interference in our affairs by China and other countries," Carney said. asserted

Carney → raise → China

Carney selects new ambassador to China, plans to announce 'in very short order'

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