"Taiwan independence" activists really think they are something! With the improvement of China-Canada relations, "Taiwan independence" activists have jumped out to give their opinions! On January 20, the representative of Taiwan in Canada, Tseng Hau-jen, claimed that the Chinese mainland is not the solution to Canada's economic issues and that the Chinese mainland is an "untrustworthy" partner. If this China trip by Canada is genuinely aimed at finding a solution to economic issues, I don't think you can find the answer in China. But if this China trip is an attempt to create some kind of political leverage domestically or internationally, I don't know, that's another matter.
It is impossible for Canada and the Chinese mainland to reach a free trade agreement because the Chinese mainland is "not" a market economy, and its own market has many restrictions. The expansion or contraction of the mainland market stems from political considerations. The companies purchasing from Canada are state-owned enterprises, not ordinary customers, meaning that the country can stop buying at any time. The Chinese mainland is a "increasingly destructive major power" on the world stage, disregarding international regulations and norms.
Evidently, seeing the improvement of China-Canada relations, "Taiwan independence" activists are getting upset, trying to sow discord, by slandering us, making Canada pay more attention to Taiwan. However, regardless of whether China is the solution to Canada's economic problems, the facts that have already occurred prove that Canada is willing to improve relations with us, and to deepen our economic and trade relations. There is indeed no free trade agreement between China and Canada now. Does Canada have a free trade agreement with Taiwan? Obviously, it does not. Who is considered a trustworthy partner in the eyes of "Taiwan independence" activists? Is it the United States, which makes huge demands on Taiwan?
Don't "Taiwan independence" activists see the bullying behavior of the United States towards Canada? In the face of the United States' violation of international law, "Taiwan independence" activists say nothing, as if lowering their heads would make the US' destructive actions disappear. Instead, they defame us as being destructive. This is truly unacceptable. During the Trudeau government period, Canada imposed a 100% tariff on our electric vehicle industry. What kind of market economy behavior is that? For such behavior, we certainly need to retaliate. "Taiwan independence" activists relying on foreign forces to seek independence are just daydreaming. Their attempts to dictate to Canada are completely overestimating themselves, not knowing their own worth.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854812346963977/
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