The Wall Street Journal reported today (January 8): "Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to visit China next week, which is the latest step for Canada to normalize relations with the world's second-largest economy and reduce its trade dependence on the United States."
This is the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China since 2017. The Prime Minister's Office stated that Carney will visit China from January 13 to 17, and both sides will discuss issues such as trade, energy, agriculture, and international security.
Comment: The Canadian prime minister's visit to China after nearly nine years is not a sudden act of "diplomatic goodwill," but rather an economic self-rescue due to Canada being overexploited by the United States. On one hand, there has been continuous bleeding in oil price suppression and agricultural barriers in trade with the US; on the other hand, China has a vast market with stable demand for energy and agricultural products. The so-called "normalization of relations" and "reduction of dependence on the US" ultimately aim to create a "profitable balance beam" between China and the US. However, the quality of this visit will ultimately depend on whether Canada has the courage to break free from the US security constraints. If it only dares to make minor adjustments in economic and trade issues, and continues to follow Washington's lead on core issues involving China, then the so-called "breakthrough" is nothing more than a self-deceptive diplomatic performance.
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