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    China is willing to deepen cooperation with Canada while eliminating “interference”, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart at a meeting in Beijing on Thursday. The comments came after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s arrival in the Chinese capital on a four-day state visit, the first by a Canadian head of government in nearly a decade. Carney is set to meet Premier Li Qiang later on Thursday and President Xi Jinping on Friday. “China is willing to enhance communication with Canada, foster mutual trust, eliminate interference and deepen cooperation,” Wang, China’s top diplomat, told Canadian ... (full story)

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Trader#BBE1
Jan 15, 2026 4:45am
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The most recent instance of fraught ties was after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government set tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in 2024, following similar US curbs.

China retaliated last March with tariffs on more than $2.6 billion of Canadian farm and food products, such as canola oil and meal, leading to a slump of 10.4% in Chinese imports of Canadian goods in 2025, shown in customs data on Wednesday.

I don't remember hearing the left cry about their King starting a trade war between Canada and China.
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Trader#F729
Jan 15, 2026 6:54am
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The King managed to fail in his relationships with every major world state, and even his wife abandoned him.
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Trader#59EC
Jan 15, 2026 12:01pm
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Quoting Trader#F729
.his wife abandoned him.
Melania didn't
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