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RSS FeedsCanada´s new ambassador to China was already facing questions for his business ties. His marriage is raising more
(The Star Travel)

 
 

19 september 2019 02:20:11

 
Canada´s new ambassador to China was already facing questions for his business ties. His marriage is raising more
(The Star Travel)
 


VANCOUVER—Canada’s new ambassador to China recently married the head of Asia Pacific operations for BlackRock, the world’s largest asset-management firm, raising concerns among former ambassadors and a democracy watchdog that Dominic Barton will encounter conflicts between his personal interests and public role.The ambassador’s Sept. 4 appointment immediately drew questions from political commentators, who asked whether Barton — a veteran business leader whose posts included a seat on the advisory board for the state-run China Development Bank — is too connected to big corporations working in Asia to represent the full range of Canada’s interests. Others saw his business bona fides as strengths. Barton married Geraldine Buckingham on Jan. 12, 2019 in Florida, according to public records in that state. Buckingham holds Australian citizenship and is qualified as a doctor in that country. As head of BlackRock’s Asia-Pacific operations, she is a key driver of the firm’s China investment strategy.Chinese officials work aggressively to make foreign diplomats see things their way, said Jorge Guajardo, who served as Mexico’s ambassador in China from 2007 to 2013. He said Beijing could use the marriage as a point of leverage.“I’d be surprised if Beijing was not aware of this, presumably thinking they could use it to their advantage. I’d be surprised if (Buckingham) doesn’t quit the position. There’s a clear conflict of interest,” he said.Global Affairs said Barton was unavailable for an interview last week, and repeated attempts to contact him through other means were unsuccessful. Buckingham also has not responded to requests for comment. A BlackRock representative told the Star that “Geraldine Buckingham and Dominic Barton lead separate and independent careers. Geraldine remains based in Hong Kong, and Dominic Barton is not involved in BlackRock’s business. ̶ ...


 
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