7. CANADA - Beijing Strategy and Canadian Realignment - CHARLES BURTON 092326
Published: September 23, 2026
Duration: 17:51
1932 COMMONS, PARLIAMENT HILL, OTTAWA
Beijing Strategy and Canadian Realignment
Charles Burton discusses Chinese President Xi Jinping's strategic goals during his US visit, noting Beijing's push to end American arms sales to Taiwan while ignoring international human rights norms. Burton highlights Xi's internal vulnerabilities, including economic stagnation and high-level military purges. Turning to Canada, Burton describes public resistance against Trump administration trade threats, leading Prime Minister Mark Carney to seek infrastructure expansion and new commercial partnerships with Europe, India, and non-market partner China. (7)