"The trip, undertaken amid the rupturing of global economic and political alliances, reflects a desire by Ottawa to mend a broken relationship with a global superpower that uses its vast and lucrative market to both woo and punish countries. But Carney's state visit, the result of methodical diplomatic calculations, also speaks to the pain of a trade war with the US and an urgent need to expand Canada's exports in order to offset mounting economic punishment inflicted by its neighbour and largest trading partner."
"There is a risk that China views Canada as weak, struggling and abused by President Donald Trump's administration and it sees an opportunity to present itself as the reasonable and stable adult in the room, says Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat and senior Asia adviser for the thinktank International Crisis Group. The Communist party has given up persuading people that they're benevolent. Instead, they offer competence and predictability."
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Beijing to repair a strained relationship with China, marking the first Canadian state welcome in nearly a decade. The trip responds to rupturing global alliances and seeks to expand Canadian exports to offset punitive measures from the United States and a damaging trade war. Ottawa aims to leverage the state visit to secure stable, predictable ties with Xi Jinping's China while remaining cautious about Chinese strategic behavior. Analysts warn China may portray itself as the reasonable partner as Canada appears weakened by US pressure. Past detentions of Canadian citizens illustrate the fraught bilateral risks.
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