Canada's Kevin Garratt (2nd R), his wife Julia Dawn Garatt (2nd L) and his children Peter and Hannah, pose for a family picture in Dandong, in this undated handout provided to Reuters by Kevin's son Simeon Garatt. REUTERS/Simeon Garatt/Handout via Reuters
OTTAWA (Reuters) - China's ambassador to Canada on Friday played down a sudden deterioration of bilateral ties which have been strained by allegations of Chinese hacking and the detention of a Canadian couple.
Luo Zhaohui said in an article posted on the Globe and Mail's website on Friday that while it was "hard to avoid bumps and grumps between countries," the overall state of relations was good. He also cited the prospects for more trade.
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