Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said China has been “playing” Western states against each other and that democracies should present a “united front”
Summary
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said China has been “playing” Western states against each other and that democracies should present a “united front” in response.
- Advertisement“We’ve been competing, and China has been from time to time very cleverly playing us off each other in an open-market, competitive way,” Trudeau said.
- Earlier this month, Canada joined the US and other Western allies in announcing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, citing human rights concerns.
- The Trudeau government is also considering banning Huawei from participating in the country’s 5G wireless network.
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