The Globe and Mail: During his high-stakes visit to Ottawa, Beijing’s top diplomat on Friday dangled the prospect of Canada doubling its exports to China by 2030, if relations stay positive.
…Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president of research and strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation, cautioned about the risk that China will weaponize closer trade relations that make Canada more dependent on Chinese companies. More exports, particularly when concentrated in a single product or sector, can give Beijing leverage, she said. It could use the threat of future export boycotts to force Canada to align with its policies whether on Taiwan, the South China Sea, the United States or other matters…