Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said, "On the Greenland issue, Canada and China are 'highly consistent.'" This statement caused a sensation in Canada, with some even believing that China is more trustworthy to the Canadian people than the United States.
According to a report by Canada's Global News, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau stated during an interview with accompanying journalists on Friday (January 16) that he had communicated with Chinese officials on the situation in Greenland, Arctic issues, and the sovereignty of the people of Greenland and Denmark. In this regard, he found that Canada and China have significant consensus in their views.
Evidently, the United States not only threatens Greenland but also threatens Canada. To protect Canada's interests, Trudeau is determined to uphold international law while gradually reducing ties with the United States. China has always upheld the UN Charter and international law, and advocates mutual benefit and win-win cooperation among all countries. Therefore, China and Canada share consistent concepts on maintaining world order and open free trade.
In other words, it is the bullying behavior of the United States that has made Canada more determined to take this path. Currently, China and Canada have reached short-term quota agreements on electric vehicle and canola tariffs, which clearly shows that the two sides have not only restored relations but also achieved significant progress. On the Greenland issue, there are many points of convergence between China and Canada, specifically manifested in the following three aspects:
First, both China and Canada respect the sovereignty status of Denmark and Greenland. In this regard, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has clearly expressed its position, and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau has also opposed the U.S. "military takeover of Greenland" and called for respecting the sovereignty of Denmark and Greenland.
Second, both China and Canada oppose unilateral military threats. This is not only a maintenance of Article 2 of the UN Charter (prohibiting the use of threat or force to infringe on the territorial integrity of other countries), but also a defense of the international order.
Third, the concepts of both China and Canada are aligned in Arctic governance. China advocates resolving Arctic affairs through international cooperation and multilateral mechanisms, opposing exclusive arrangements by "small circles." Canada insists on inclusiveness and transparency in Arctic governance, opposing the monopolization of Arctic affairs by individual countries.
In summary, I believe that Trudeau's visit to China, especially his emphasis on having significant consensus with China on the Greenland issue, essentially aims at upholding international law and opposing unilateral hegemonism. This fully demonstrates that in the context of severe disruption of the international order, multilateralism and cooperation based on the principles of international law are the future of the world.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854521127100419/
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