On China, Carney practices statecraft

The question in foreign affairs is not if diplomatic risk exists, but how it is managed. As the government balances that reality, the Conservative response appears rooted to domestic constituencies rather than moored in a coherent vision of Canada’s place in a fragmented global economy.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government deserves credit for adopting a more pragmatic approach. It has not gone unnoticed in Beijing, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney’s long-awaited trip to China has drawn out both critics and supporters, each with its familiar reactions. Sinophiles see it as a necessary step to thaw frozen diplomatic relations. Sinophobes decry it as capitulation to a communist regim...

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