National Post: Michael Kovrig, a geopolitical advisor and former diplomat who was detained by the Chinese government for 1,000 days, said he views Canada’s new partnership with “deep concern.”
Kovrig said while he can appreciate the necessity to accelerate the green transition, provide cheaper options to consumers and hedge against an unreliable U.S. administration under U.S. President Donald Trump, he argued China is not the answer.
“Deeper economic entanglement with China is not a long-term route to achieving any of those goals,” he told the committee. “It’s a dead end.”…