“… In recent decades, Canada and many other nations had routinely employed a kind of dual-track diplomatic approach with Beijing. The two sides would discuss trade and business matters more or less independently from any other issue.
On the one hand, Canadian leaders would publicly condemn China’s ongoing abuses and advocate for the rule of law. On the other hand, as the Asian country’s wealth grew, Canadian leaders would go on trade missions, attend economic summits and arrange bilateral state visits in hopes of striking trade or investment deals.
When trade was the focus, human rights and the rule of law usually wouldn’t come up at all.
Western societies have mishandled or simply ignored Beijing’s actions out of narrow self-interest — eager to tap into the country’s wealth, quick to turn away from the true face of the regime. Decades of wilful misinterpretation have, over time, become our complicity in the toxic diplomacy and human rights abuses China engages in today.”
The point is made – Our China Class is a conniving, reprehensible cabal of greed driven scoundrels.
Articles penned by our “Corporate class” or at least their lackeys continue to crop up in various publications calling for engagement via trade with the communist regime because that’s worked great (for them) so far.
Our so-called national broadcaster happily served as a CCP mouthpiece and ran a hit piece against an anti-communist regime publication by recruiting a couple of cranks to feign widespread popular outrage at it’s door to door delivery because “Racist.”
The Liberal Party accepts donations from even the sketchiest of Chinese “business moguls” while Justin plays dress-up and a former LPC minister offered legal advice for Meng Wanzhous’ defense.
Our universities whore themselves in Communist China’s service and even our military thought it a swell idea to offer training to the “Peoples Liberation Army”.
God forbid we learn that Canada contributed to the Covid catastrophe by opening our virus lab to Chinese agents. Our government certainly aided the regime by parroting the CCP line when the virus was first unleashed so anything is possible.
Canadian Michael Spavor has been found guilty and sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Chinese court in a verdict that will further test the strained relationship between the Canadian and Chinese governments.
