Be careful before ‘re-engaging’ with China

Staking too much on China is not only mathematically unrealistic, but it is also strategically dangerous for Canada’s reputation and national security.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, right, meets with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi in Ottawa on May 29. The logic of staking our bets on China further erodes when we examine that country’s actions and our actual trade relationship in concrete terms, writes Henry Chan.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion
BY HENRY CHAN
June 8, 2026

Whenever a senior official from any western nation visits mainland China, the fear is often whether they will outmanoeuvre Beijing or give up more than they receive in return.

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