Trump just accepted Xi’s terms—Canada should take the hint

The legal and political justification for Washington policing Ottawa’s China policy has collapsed.
If U.S. President Donald Trump, left, can stabilize with Chinese President Xi Jinping under prescribed conditions, Ottawa cannot credibly be told that diversifying trade with China threatens U.S. national security, writes Wenran Jiang. White House photograph by Daniel Torok
Opinion
BY WENRAN JIANG
September 30, 2026

For all the B‑2 flyovers and South Lawn ceremony, the Xi‑Trump summit produced one outcome that Ottawa should read carefully: Washington accepted “constructive strategic stability” on Beijing's terms. No new tariff threats. A two‑month truce extension. Soybeans, Bo...

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