Reference News Network, January 21 report: According to the website of the U.S. "New York Times", on January 20, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum, without explicitly naming the United States or its president Trump. However, Trudeau clearly attributed the so-called "breakdown" of the world order to where.
The report said that Trudeau spoke in French and English in Davos, saying: "Today, I want to talk about the breakdown of the world order, a beautiful dream has ended, and a cruel reality is opening up. In this reality, major powers' geopolitical games will no longer be constrained by any rules."
He said: "Every day, people remind us that we live in an era of great power competition. The rule-based order is disappearing. The strong do as they please, and the weak have to endure."
He also said, "To be frank: we are in a state of breakdown, not a transitional phase."
Trudeau's speech received a standing ovation from the audience. Not long before, Trump posted an AI-generated image on social media, superimposing the American flag over the territories of Canada and the United States.
Due to Trump's attempt to make Greenland, controlled by Denmark, a U.S. territory, the rift between Europe and the United States rapidly widened.
The hostility shown by Trump towards European allies on the Greenland issue, including threats of tariffs, has made many Canadians worried that he might try to annex Canada as the 51st state of the United States.
In his speech, Trudeau called on medium-sized countries like Canada to unite to counterbalance the influence of major powers like the United States.
He said: "Medium powers must act together, because if you are not at the negotiation table, you will end up on the menu. Great powers can now do as they please." (Translated by Lu Di)
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