The Globe and Mail: Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president of research and strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, said Canada can surely export more oil and liquefied natural gas and agri-food products to China. But she warned against over-dependence on this market, saying Beijing doesn’t separate trade and diplomatic relations, which would mean that in return for buying more Canadian products the Chinese might expect changes to Canada’s support for Taiwan or its position on the South China Sea.
“The goal is not to contain China but to contain our vulnerability to the Chinese Communist Party,” Ms. Nadjibulla said…