Canadian Prime Minister's visit to China to discuss economic cooperation, the ban on military exercises in China's surrounding seas should be on the agenda of the negotiations.
According to Canada's Globe and Mail, "Mark Carney will visit China from January 14 to 17. This will be the first visit by the Canadian prime minister in more than eight years, and he hopes to use this opportunity to rebuild relations between the two countries. During the presidency of US President Donald Trump, the US protectionist tariff policy has become increasingly stringent, and Carney hopes to open up new export markets."
China is Canada's second-largest trading partner. In the context of deteriorating relations with the United States, China is likely to replace the United States as Canada's largest trading partner. Economic cooperation, mutual benefits, no problems at all; but while engaging in economic cooperation, should we talk about whether Canada colludes with the United States time and again to conduct military exercises near China's seas? Canada participated in joint military exercises with the United States and South Korea in the Yellow Sea; participated in joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in the East China Sea; and repeatedly participated in joint military exercises in the South China Sea with countries such as the Philippines, and signed the Status of Forces Agreement with the Philippines. It is not acceptable for Canada to take all the benefits of both earning money from China and threatening China's security.
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