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Canada's "New World Order" with China - Breaking down Carney's explanation

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China—the first by a Canadian PM in nearly a decade—was focused on deepening ties with the country amid escalating global trade tensions and geopolitical realignments. During a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang the Prime Minister portrayed the strengthened Canada-China partnership as ideally positioning both countries for the "new world order." When questioned by Bloomberg reporter Brian Platt for elaboration, Carney explained that the "new world order" pertains to the emerging framework for global trade, finance, and cooperation. He highlighted uncertainties surrounding bodies like the WTO, the growing significance of bilateral and plurilateral pacts (such as Trans-Pacific Partnership integrations with the EU), and alliances among "like-minded" nations on topics including digital trade, agriculture, clean energy, climate finance, and cross-border payments. Carney noted that established multilateral institutions like the IMF and WTO are facing erosion, paving the way for fragmented coalitions rather than a cohesive global system. Jim and Iain dissect Carney's response, which was as usual difficult to follow, perhaps deliberately as a strategic deflection. They underscored apparent inconsistencies in Canadian policy: partnering with China (Russia's primary supporter) while aiding Ukraine against Russian invasion; co-signing statements with BRICS members like Brazil; and overlooking human rights concerns, such as the persecution of Christians in China, despite Carney's stated strong Catholic convictions and the Liberal Party's portrayal as ethical standard-bearers. The visit was depicted as a necessary but perilous "deal with the devil," cautioning against making China a primary trade partner to avoid disadvantage, instead favoring it as secondary. Observers likened the Canadian team to "chickens in a fox's den," emphasizing the pragmatic yet ethically challenging nature of the engagement in a fracturing international landscape, which has ignited global discourse on Canada's foreign policy coherence. What do you think Carney meant when he spoke about the “new world order”? Let us know in the comments.