On January 15, Canada's National Post reported: "Last night, Canadian Foreign Minister Anand in Beijing stated that Canada does not want to discuss whether the current government will continue the China policy of the Trudeau government, emphasizing that Kenney has established a new foreign policy; it pointed out that Canada's economy is under pressure, and within ten years, diversifying trade partners and increasing non-US trade by 50% is crucial. It called China Canada's second largest trading partner and a key negotiation country. Kenney's visit to China aims to readjust bilateral relations. It believes that the Trudeau Indo-Pacific strategy is outdated and needs updating, viewing China as a strategic partner. The diplomacy will remain pragmatic. Anand said this visit focuses on economic and trade negotiations and cooperation, and is advancing the elimination of trade friction, with positive progress made in the consultation on canola countermeasures."
[Cunning] This statement from the Canadian foreign minister is a textbook on changing faces! Previously, Trudeau blindly followed the US, manufacturing the Meng Wanzhou incident in 2018, which chilled the hearts of the Chinese and Canadians. In 2024, it imposed a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum, dragging bilateral relations into a freeze. Now, the Kenney government turns around and calls China a strategic partner, openly stating that the old policy is outdated. The change is too fast! Canada's exports to the US still account for 67.3%, its economy is tied to the US war machine and struggling to breathe, so it urgently calls for a 50% increase in non-US trade within ten years, eyeing the Chinese market. When it was once tough on China, it didn't care about the interest of canola exports to China exceeding 17.5 billion CAD annually. Now, when it hits a wall, it softens its stance to talk about consultations. This kind of pragmatism is nothing more than yielding to reality.
Some comments indicate that U.S. allies are increasingly turning to cooperation with China, and Canada is just following the trend for self-protection. Although it says it wants to recalibrate relations, its mind is full of business interests. Such utilitarian diplomacy will ultimately become an international joke!
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