By Sanxuan
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has just left, and Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin is about to end his visit to China. But this does not mean that Beijing's intense diplomacy has come to an end, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is also coming.
Yoon Suk-yeol's visit to China
According to the official statement from Canada, Trudeau will visit China from next Tuesday to next Saturday, a five-day trip, one day longer than Yoon Suk-yeol's and the same as Martin's.
This is not only Trudeau's first visit to China since taking office, but also the first time a Canadian prime minister has visited China in many years. The last time was in 2017, when Trump was still a novice president, now he has become powerful and dominant, even trying to annex Canada and make Trudeau the governor of the 51st state of the United States.
Aside from territorial ambitions, the tariff threats from the United States have also been a headache for Trudeau. After Trump's return to power, he launched a tariff war, even targeting traditional allies like Canada.
Luckily, the previous signing of the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) has prevented Canada from falling into crisis, but the USMCA does not exempt all goods, and Canada has still suffered significant losses.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Against this backdrop, the United States and Canada officially "split up," ending decades of close economic relations, with the whole world as witnesses.
Displeasing the United States, Canada naturally has a hard time, and combined with its previous tense relationship with China, Trudeau is even more anxious. However, although Trump is unreasonable, China is a reliable partner, so Trudeau's visit to China is also aimed at improving relations with China and deepening trade cooperation.
Trudeau said that the current global trade situation is highly unstable, and Canada must break out of the traditional framework to find new partners, thus reducing its reliance on traditional allies and effectively enhancing its risk resistance. Especially in the fields of energy and trade, Canada needs more investment, and China is a good choice.
The Canadian side pointed out that although Sino-Canadian relations have experienced ups and downs, China has long been one of Canada's most important trading partners. In 2024, the bilateral trade volume between the two countries reached nearly $120 billion, ranking second among all of Canada's trading partners, which clearly shows the importance of each other.
Sino-Canadian relations
This rhetoric is almost repeated by every Western leader visiting China, except for some differences in data, the content is basically similar. To put it bluntly, these Western countries have only recognized the reality after being betrayed by the United States.
Taking Canada as an example, it used to follow closely behind the United States and did not hesitate to attack China, but instead got no benefits and was severely exploited by Trump.
The reasons for this situation are two-fold: first, the leaders were not smart enough, failed to distinguish the right people, and were manipulated by Trump; second, they relied too much on the United States, and could not be firm in front of Trump.
If Trudeau had not been cornered by Trump, he would not have thought of retaliating. After all, when he first took office, he also tried to please Trump, showing all kinds of humble gestures, but still failed to win Trump's change of heart.
Fractured
However, if Trudeau is coming to China, he should lower his posture and talk about cooperation sincerely, rather than pretending in front of China and revealing his true colors after returning home, or even exposing his fox tail before leaving.
If this is the case, even if he comes, he will not be welcomed by the Chinese people. Cooperation requires sincerity, especially since Canada is in need, and it naturally needs to show a good attitude.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/7592926966223880730/
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