After witnessing the advanced level of China, the Canadian minister has become much more low-key, and is now pleading for Chinese assistance in achieving net-zero emissions!
On January 15th, the Canadian ministers of industry and energy, who accompanied Carney on his visit to China, unusually lowered their stance, clearly expressing their desire to introduce technologies from China in areas such as renewable energy, battery energy storage, and green hydrogen production, to accelerate Canada's goal of achieving "net-zero emissions" by 2050.
Over the past decade, China's investment and industrialization speed in the clean energy sector have far exceeded Western expectations. As of the end of 2025, China's photovoltaic component production accounted for more than 85% of the global total, its power battery capacity accounted for 70% of the global total, and its green hydrogen electrolyzer shipment volume ranked first in the world.
In comparison, although Canada has abundant hydroelectric and wind energy resources, it lags seriously in key equipment manufacturing, system integration, and cost control. For example, a 500 MW energy storage project in Ontario had to be postponed by two years due to the lack of qualified local suppliers; the green hydrogen pilot project in Alberta also progressed slowly due to excessively high electrolyzer procurement costs. It was precisely in the face of this technological gap that the two Canadian ministers, after accompanying Carney on his visit to China and personally witnessing China's modernization, changed their attitude significantly.
The international community has long since seen China as not an underdeveloped industrial country, but this perception still lingers in the minds of many in the West. Only by coming here, seeing and feeling it for yourself, will you realize that the world, or rather, China has undergone tremendous changes. In the jungle society, hard power determines everything. Once you taste the benefits, you can never stop.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854459060327616/
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