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How will Trudeau respond? Xiao Jianhua is a Canadian citizen, after all.
by pdog 10y ago
How will Trudeau respond? Xiao Jianhua is a Canadian citizen, after all.
- pcardh0 10y agoHe should denounce President Trump and then ask for help.
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- xiaoma 10y agoGiven the cold shoulder he's given Taiwan's president, who is also the first female leader democratically elected in Asia, and how he barely responded to Wang Yi's belligerent behavior in Canada, I'd say Trudeau will do nothing. When it comes to might vs right, Canada generally sides with might. To be honest, other than the US, the only country I can even imagine standing up to China for the well-being of a 3rd party is Japan.
- 77ko 10y ago> who is also the first female leader democratically elected in Asia There have been plenty of other female leaders elected in Asia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_or_appointed_female_heads_of_government https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_or_appointed_f...
- xiaoma 10y agoThat's totally right. It should have been first female leader in any Chinese-speaking countries. The greater point still stands. Trudeau would not snub the democratically elected leader of any other advanced economy of 23 million.