What should Canada do about China?

It’s getting hard to tell who’s a friend and who’s an enemy in this turbulent geopolitical era. As Canada searches for new trade partners, one big question mark that’s emerging is what to do about China. Is it time to rethink an economic relationship or are the security risks still too great? WONK host Amanda Lang talks to Peter Van Praagh, founder and president of the Halifax International Security Forum, about Chinese ambitions, Canadian values and how China will be “working diligently” to influence the federal election. 

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What should Canada do about China?

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