Article contentChina’s illegitimate detention of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig has put the limitations of Canada’s quiet diplomacy into stark focus. Ottawa desperately needs a new strategy for dealing with Beijing’s hostage diplomacy, albeit one that stays true to Canada’s values and its faith in multilateralism. Try refreshing your browser, or Craig Singleton: G7 powers must confront the Chinese threat together Back to videoSince its founding 45 years ago, the G7 has never quite lived up to its vaunted expectations. Despite representing more than half of the world’s wealth, the G7 has consistently failed to find a consensus on tackling some of the world’s most intractable economic problems. In championing China as the world’s factory, the G7 also allowed the country to become the world’s bully.

Source: National Post October 21, 2020 09:56 UTC