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For generations, Norman Bethune, a Canadian physician who lost his life while treating Chinese soldiers during the Second World War, has been a household name in China.Mr. Bethune's story, however, is by no means the last example of links between Canada and China.45 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations, China has now become Canada's second-largest trading partner. More than 40 bilateral cooperation mechanisms have been established at the governmental level. Each day, at least 3,000 people travel between the two countries. Closer ties between Canada and China would not have been possible without the dedication of many people from both sides.One such person is Victor Oh, a Chinese-Canadian Senator from Ontario. As a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Mr. Oh travels to China on a regular basis in efforts to bring more people from the two sides together. My colleague Ding Heng caught up with him during his most recent trip to China. And to take a look at China-Canada education cooperation, Ding Heng also spoke with Ruth Hayhoe, Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. Professor Hayhoe is one of the authors of an upcoming book "Canadian Universities in China's Transformation: An Untold Story".