New Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu speaking at a reception in Ottawa to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China cited the case of 104-year old Isabel Crook, a Canadian anthropologist and teacher who has been a supporter of the communist cause for many decades, and continues to live in China. Earlier on September 29, Chinese President Xi Jinping conferred on Ms. Crook the Medal of Friendship, a prize reserved for foreigners who have made contributions to China’s socialist modernization and promoted co-operation with other countries.