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Martin68

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8. Xi considers Canada a minor player on the world stage. In other words, Canada is neither a military

Reply to paleotn (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2022, 09:37 PM

Nov 2022

threat, nor aserious economic power. Beneath China's notice in the new Chinese World Order. Australia was the first to be designated that inferior status. Xi seems to have a Trumpian disdain of allies that he deems beneath his notice. He will live to regret that.

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Why Xi Jinping publicly rebuked Justin Trudeau, and what it means for Canada's relations with China [View all] paleotn Nov 2022 OP

Canadian sappers were legendary in WW1 for mining German fortifications. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #1

Yep. Beware the quiet and polite.... paleotn Nov 2022 #6

one suspects xi is surrounded by butt kissing yes men most of the time...like trump nt msongs Nov 2022 #2

Don't know how much "stuff" Canada gets from China, but pull out oldsoftie Nov 2022 #3

Amen! homegirl Nov 2022 #26

During my horse business days montanacowboy Nov 2022 #4

Xi Is In The "Too Big For His Britches" Phase Of His Chairmanship Me. Nov 2022 #5

Canadian boys were from the country and used to winter and guns. My grandfather applegrove Nov 2022 #7

Xi considers Canada a minor player on the world stage. In other words, Canada is neither a military Martin68 Nov 2022 #8

Russia and China think everyone else is inferior. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #10

Very true. That will prove their undoing. Every country needs allies. Pride goeth before a fall. Martin68 Nov 2022 #11

China has "allies." The ones they bought in Africa and South America. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #13

Those allies were hardly bought. They're building ports for the express purpose of.... argyl Nov 2022 #24

Yes taking the valuable resources from poorer countries. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #25

Xi and Putin are in charge of the world now, and will give everyone their marching orders. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #9

Oh, they think they are in position to do that. They are in for a rude surprise. The West rallied Martin68 Nov 2022 #12

Exactly. You would think Xi would tone it down now. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #14

Xi s in the same bubble Putin and Trump are in - one they created because of their own insecurities Martin68 Nov 2022 #15

They are ruthless psychopaths who will stop at nothing to gain power and wealth. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #16

But they have deep weaknesses buried in their psyches. Paranoia, need for approval, love of praise, Martin68 Nov 2022 #18

We may not have to worry about Musk much longer. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #19

Luckily Chump is no longer a player on the world stage FakeNoose Nov 2022 #17

Do you think we can win an Asian war? former9thward Nov 2022 #20

An "Asian War" will involve much more sophisticated defensive weapons than Ukraine had at the Martin68 Nov 2022 #22

As a Canadian and a social democrat Andy Canuck Nov 2022 #21

I've been reading Joanna Chiu's book called "China Unbound" that discusses this and other issues XorXor Nov 2022 #23

I think that Canada should EndlessWire Nov 2022 #27

Not surprising. Disaffected Nov 2022 #28