French media are deeply surprised by the extent of the improvement in Sino-Canadian relations! On January 17, AFP published an article stating that it is difficult to imagine that the China-Canada relationship, which once reached a freezing point, could undergo such a major turnaround. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau even described China as a new strategic partner, which caught the outside world by surprise. According to French media, until just before Premier Trudeau's visit to Beijing, the Canadian government still tried to lower expectations for the outcome of this visit, saying that the two countries were unlikely to reach an agreement on resolving a trade dispute.
What was the result? The result is that everything is accelerating. Canada is quickly moving closer to China, as Trudeau himself said, mainly to reduce its reliance on the United States, which presents a surprising new world picture. Canada turning to China to cope with Trump's threats, and Trudeau signing a trade partnership agreement and even a security agreement in Beijing, which was unimaginable just a few weeks ago. It is obvious that this is definitely not a good news for the United States. The Chinese government seems to be seizing every opportunity to promote its global order concept of "weakening" the U.S.-led world order.
It is evident that French media are deeply surprised by the significant improvement in Sino-Canadian relations. If French media are so astonished by this improvement, they must be stunned by Trump's actions of destroying global trade and openly violating international law. Facing a neighbor who wants to swallow them up, using only intimidation and coercive methods, can Canada still trust the United States? In a way, the existence of the United States poses a life-or-death challenge to Canada. American actions once again confirm the saying that being an ally of the United States is fatal.
In just one year since Trump took office, the global situation has undergone a complete transformation. Canada has recognized the big trend of the world situation and made a very correct decision by decisively and firmly improving its relations with China. In short, the United States is no longer trustworthy, and Canada cannot rely on the United States. This is both Canada's helplessness and a new opportunity for its national strategy adjustment. Strengthening cooperation with us is naturally in the interest of the people of both China and Canada. In fact, it is the United States itself that undermines its own dominant position, not us. A United States that breaks the rules will only make its allies lose unity.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854525612643353/
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