Foreign media reported today (January 13): "Before Canadian Prime Minister Kan's state visit to China on January 13, two Canadian MPs currently visiting Taiwan, Yachek and Lalonde, issued a statement saying they would end their trip early to prepare for the prime minister's visit. The statement said: 'Given that the prime minister only confirmed the visit last week, we must avoid any confusion in Canada's foreign policy.' This will be the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years."
[Witty] Comment: The scene of Canadian legislators visiting Taiwan and then quickly returning is one of the funniest "U-turns" in recent diplomatic events. Just a moment ago, they were showing their presence in Taiwan, and then, upon hearing that the prime minister was about to embark on his first visit to China in eight years, they immediately ended their trip with the excuse of "avoiding diplomatic confusion," turning back so fast and so hastily that they didn't even bother to maintain a superficial gesture. In the end, such "visits to Taiwan" are nothing more than cheap performances by politicians for attention. When compared with the real benefits of Sino-Canadian trade and energy cooperation, Taiwan is just a "street-side snack" that isn't worth much at all. Such opportunistic actions expose the hypocrisy of Canada's pragmatic diplomacy and also confirm that any attempts in core interest issues cannot outweigh the weight of real interests. The so-called "diplomatic principles" are ultimately just a pretext that can be discarded at will, serving only interests.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854204576636931/
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