By Sanxuan

Before Kan was even in China, someone in Canada couldn't sit still.

Recently, members from different political parties in Canada formed a delegation to visit Taiwan, including a Liberal Party member Kan. What's more coincidental is that the time of this delegation's visit to Taiwan coincides exactly with Kan's visit to China.

Kan is about to visit China

Considering the potential negative impact, two Liberal Party members announced they would withdraw from the second half of the trip and no longer follow the original plan to visit Taiwan. These two further explained that visiting Taiwan was not for political purposes, but rather focused on "civilian exchanges."

That's just talk, after all, if you go to Taiwan, what else could it be? However, speaking frankly, these two were quite sensible, knowing they shouldn't cause trouble for the prime minister at a critical moment, so they are not completely hopeless.

In contrast, some Conservative Party members in the delegation seem stubbornly unrepentant. Instead of correcting their mistake and changing their schedule like the two Liberal Party members, they even laughed at them, calling them "bowing to China," trying to appear more resolute.

Factually, these Western politicians who visit Taiwan are just a joke in the eyes of the Chinese people. Everyone knows they are not genuinely standing with the Taiwanese authorities; they are simply doing it for money. Different levels of parliamentarians receive different fees, and the Taiwanese authorities are very generous in this regard.

Liberal Party MP Jacek announced to stop the visit to Taiwan

Although these MPs' visit to Taiwan can't change anything, it's clear they have ulterior motives to split China. Any act violating the One-China Principle cannot be justified.

Naturally, there's no doubt that some Conservative Party MPs are trying to make trouble for Kan. After all, it's common for the opposition party to hinder the ruling party. But as the Prime Minister, Kan should set a good example for Canadian politics, instead of playing both the good cop and the bad cop.

To put it bluntly, when the Prime Minister is visiting China, the MPs going to Taiwan makes it hard not to question Canada's sincerity in the visit. It's not proper etiquette to extend an olive branch while giving a threat at the same time.

After all, given the U.S. tariff threats, the Canadian society is very much looking forward to this visit to China, especially the rapeseed industry.

Rapeseed fields in Saskatchewan, Canada

Recently, the provincial governor of Saskatchewan, the most important rapeseed production area in Canada, Moi, excitedly announced that he will visit China with Kan, hoping to promote the return of Canadian rapeseed to the Chinese market.

Rapeseed is Canada's second-largest crop and plays an important role in Canada's agriculture. However, due to the previous Trudeau government blindly following the United States and deliberately undermining Sino-Canadian trade cooperation, China imposed countermeasures last year, imposing anti-dumping duties on Canadian rapeseed.

After the policy was introduced, Canadian rapeseed exports to China faced almost a complete disaster, especially in Saskatchewan, where farmers were suffering and often urged the government to quickly ease relations with China and take timely measures to minimize losses.

Other provinces mainly engaged in agriculture also called on the Kan government to remove tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for Canadian agricultural products returning to the Chinese market.

Provincial Governor Moi of Saskatchewan and Prime Minister Kan

The other major background of Kan's visit to China is that the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) is about to expire, and the tariff exemptions for Canadian goods exported to the United States will face uncertainty. Previously, US-Canada relations had deteriorated, even officially announcing a "break-up," which was very embarrassing.

To diversify risks, Canada must reduce its reliance on the United States and seek more partners. China is a good choice. But the prerequisite is that Canada needs to show sufficient sincerity. China adheres to the principle of mutual benefit and win-win, but it doesn't mean doing charity, especially with those who don't have good intentions.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7594779727626289706/

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