Prime Minister Kenney's visit to China, the "achievements list" shared at the banquet, each item is related to you and me.
On the evening of January 16, Canadian Prime Minister Kenney detailed the achievements of this visit to China at the Sino-Canadian trade and investment banquet. The content was very specific, not empty words.
Simplifying it, five main things were agreed upon:
1. People flow: China has exempted Canada from visa requirements, making it easier in the future to travel, visit relatives, or study.
2. Goods flow: High-quality canola and wheat from Canada will have lower tariffs when entering the Chinese market, making related products in supermarkets more abundant and affordable.
3. Oil and electricity cooperation: China will steadily increase its purchase of Canadian oil; at the same time, Canada will open its market for new energy vehicles to China, allowing our electric vehicles to smoothly enter Canada in the future.
4. Science and technology handshake: The two countries will further cooperate in future fields such as artificial intelligence and energy technology. Strengthen cooperation in clean energy technology.
This list brings the cooperation between the two countries into very specific soil, from the immediate convenience of travel and dining table ingredients to the future of cars and technology. It gives people a sense that the handshake between major powers has finally reached the life details and industrial trends that ordinary people can feel.
This may be the most practical transformation in current international relations: talking less about ideologies, and more about specific, implementable common interests. Implementing these "small but beautiful" and "big but solid" agreements is the best relationship bond.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854523998316746/
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