Thanks, 999. Here is a later one from the CBC, with a quote of some of Harper's remarks. Harper...."reiterate for a Chinese audience a message he and other members of his cabinet have sent before to those who oppose the development of Alberta's oilsands, and the approval of the pipeline infrastructure necessary to get that bitumen to ports for export to new markets such as China." "Our government is committed to insuring that Canada has the infrastructure necessary to move our energy resources to those diversified markets," Harper said." "Yes, we will continue to develop these resources in an environmentally responsible manner. But so too will we uphold our responsibility to put the interests of Canadians ahead of foreign monet and influence that seek to obstruct development in Canada in favour of energy imported from other, less stable parts of the world," Harper said."
Chinese capital has played an important role in financing oilsands develoopment, although Chinese interests hold only a minority stake in key resource development projects." {That minority interest at present is about $12 billion in leases and development projects, but this could grow rapidly as their leases and lease shares are developed.]
For the great majority of western Canadians (and for the economic security of all), continued development of Canada into an energy superpower is a priority.