At a time when powerful leaders change their narratives and ignore their promises, how much benefit Canada can derive from kowtowing in either Beijing or Washington? Xi and Trump have no qualms about abrogating any agreement or understanding that Canada may think it has with them.
As America grapples to hold its swagger in a volatile geopolitical landscape, Chinese leader Xi Jinping exudes confidence that China is achieving “the community of the common destiny of mankind”, wherein the West’s glory days are past and China assumes global supremacy of “all under Heaven”.
In Ottawa, it was telling that Canadian officials remained silent after the Chinese Ambassador recently threatened Canada could say goodbye to our “strategic partnership” if we continue participating in freedom of naval navigation exercises through the Taiwan Strait.
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