Son brings charm to diplomacy

Xavier, the eldest son of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, covers his face out of shyness after his trampoline landings were not quite steady. [Photo/Xinhua]

Premier Li and Canadian counterpart show personal warmth as they seek to cement ties

History repeated itself this week for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who first became part of China-Canada diplomacy at the age of 11 when he joined his father, then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau, on a visit to China in 1983.

This time, it was Justin Trudeau's 8-year-old son Xavier who took his place in history alongside his father.

Xavier was caught by cameras on Wednesday jumping on a trampoline in the background while his parents were having a lakeside chat with Premier Li Keqiang and his wife, Cheng Hong, at Harrington Lake, the prime minister's country residence near Ottawa.

The boy and his sister, Ella-Grace, were playing with great ease, not the least bit overwhelmed by the diplomacy going on at his home.

Xavier even proposed to perform backflips for the guests.