Trump said today (January 26): "Must see! Canada is systematically destroying itself. The deal they made with China is a disaster, and will become one of the worst agreements in history. All their companies are moving to the U.S. I hope to see Canada survive and thrive! - President Trump"
Comment: Trump ignores Canada's realistic considerations to reduce over-reliance on the U.S. and seek diversified trade and economic relations. He labels Canada's normal cooperation with China as a "disaster," which is actually an attempt to bind Canada tightly within the U.S. economic system, making it an economic vassal of the U.S.
On the other hand, the Trudeau government's diplomatic and economic autonomy shown through cooperation with China, especially its non-named criticism of U.S. hegemony at the Davos Forum and its direct statement that "Canada does not rely on the U.S." has hit Trump's nerve. Cooperation between Canada and China is no longer a trivial matter in his eyes, but rather a "bad example" of allies leaving the U.S. system. He is worried that this approach may trigger a chain reaction, prompting more U.S. allies to follow Canada's lead and seek cooperation with China, undermining the U.S. global economic and trade hegemony.
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