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Canada, China Forge "Strategic Partnership" Following Carney-Xi Meeting
Is Carney's partnership with China a boon for both nations, or does it mark surrender to the CCP?
Above: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing, on Jan. 16. Image credit: Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/Getty Images
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Pro-China narrative
Strengthening ties with China through a new strategic partnership delivers concrete economic benefits and security cooperation that serves Canadian interests. This comprehensive understanding advances collaboration across trade, energy and law enforcement, creating boundless opportunities and prosperity for both Canadians and the Chinese people.
Anti-China narrative
Carney's cosying up with China's communist government is nothing short of a complete sellout of Canadian values and sovereignty. All that this so-called strategic partnership achieves is to disastrously align Canada with an authoritarian regime under the promises of an ill-defined "new world order." In doing so, Carney has made Canada in hock to the CCP.
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