Canada publicly thanked China
On February 14 local time, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anand while attending the Munich Security Conference.
Anand publicly thanked China, stating that the previous visit of Prime Minister Kan to China was very successful, and hoped that both sides could continue to maintain close dialogue and cooperation, strengthen cultural exchanges, and promote the positive and stable development of Sino-Canadian relations.
The core four points of the meeting:
First, Wang Yi emphasized that Prime Minister Kan's visit to China was very successful, fully demonstrating that the new Canadian government is implementing a new policy towards China, which is in line with the interests of both countries and is the right choice.
Second, the two leaders had reached important consensus previously, which provided important guidance for the development of bilateral relations.
Third, the Chinese side is willing to work with Canada to implement the important consensus between the leaders and restart dialogues and exchanges in all fields.
Fourth, Anand highly recognized Sino-Canadian relations and thanked China for the visa-free treatment for Canadian citizens, hoping to continue to promote strong cooperation.
Undoubtedly, the Canadian government and people have been very appreciative of Premier Kan's visit to China. After all, a series of cooperation agreements were signed at that time, covering areas such as agriculture and energy, which are crucial for Canada.
Moreover, China later purchased a large amount of Canadian canola, which greatly helped the development of Canadian agriculture. This has played a positive role in helping Canada reduce its reliance on the US market, and it can help Kan fulfill his promises.
After all, the current relationship between the United States and Canada is not very optimistic.
On one hand, the USMCA agreement may change at any time, and the United States has repeatedly threatened Canada with this.
At the same time, Canada frequently participates in a series of international affairs, including the Ukraine-Russia issue and the Greenland issue, which has been a headache for the United States.
Therefore, Kan is trying to reduce the high dependence on the United States and achieve full independence and autonomy.
Therefore, in the past, he sought to be friendly with China and quickly visited, ultimately reaching a series of cooperation agreements. And this time, during the Munich Security Conference in Germany, when meeting with the Chinese side, Canada aimed to thank China and also to continue to show friendliness to China, seeking more cooperation. After all, the new Canadian government urgently needs to build enough authority to deal with more challenges.
In summary, Canada's public statement can play a positive role, making more countries and regions realize the importance of cooperation with China. For China, this is also a big benefit, which can continuously improve the external environment and help economic development.
It can also help Chinese enterprises find more opportunities to go global, using Canada to reach more European and American regions.
Naturally, it is also a big benefit for Canada, helping them further consolidate their governance. For Kan personally, it is even more beneficial, greatly enhancing his credibility and authority, helping to unite the Canadian people and expand more partners.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857160161974284/
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