What Xi Jinping’s third term could mean for Canada-China relationsIn June, 2016, during an official visit to Canada, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi took umbrage when a reporter asked about his country’s human-rights record, berating her for posing a question “full of prejudice against China and an arrogance that comes from I don’t know where.”At the time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was working hard to improve ties with Beijing – it was still more than two years before the Meng Wanzhou saga would derail this effort – and Mr. Wang’s angry response shocked many and made headlines around the world. Looking back, it’s clear this was not some gaffe but rather a preview of the far more aggressive “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy that was then emerging in Beijing. Canada has been on the sharp end of that policy for years now, and with Chinese President Xi Jinping securing a third term this week and figures such as Mr. Wang rising in prominence, it shows no signs of going away.

Source: CBC News October 30, 2022 21:31 UTC