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特鲁多政府欢迎中国参与北极，BBC：加拿大在向中国示好

2019-05-12 23:18 贸易战 /特朗普

英国广播公司(BBC)中文网：加拿大政府本周在北极问题上表态，欢迎中国参与，公开与美国唱对台戏。

加拿大是否正向中国示好？起码在英国广播公司(BBC)中文网看来，是这样的。 其给出的理由是，加拿大政府本周在北极问题上表态，欢迎中国参与，公开与美国唱对台戏。 而这一切的背后，还有加拿大对美国政府的失望，以及不愿做中美贸易战牺牲品的心理。

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BBC中文网说， 本周，加拿大自由党政府派一名执政党议员参加了在中国上海举行的一场关于北极区域合作的研讨会。周五(5月10日)，曾在特鲁多政府担任重要外交职务的安德鲁•莱斯利(Andrew Leslie)议员在会上表示，加拿大“欢迎”在北极地区与中国合作的机会。

安德鲁⋅莱斯利(资料图)。来源：加拿大广播公司

来源：加拿大《环球邮报》

加拿大《环球邮报》解读说，由于加拿大应美国要求逮捕华为首席财务官孟晚舟，北京一直拒绝与加拿大政府高层官员会晤。此次研讨会显示，两国关系似乎打开了一个缺口。

BBC中文网说，加拿大政府在北极问题上的姿态与美国的立场明显相左。就在上周一(5月6日)在芬兰举行的第11届北极理事会部长级会议上，美国国务卿蓬佩奥表示，中国不是一个北极国家，在北极没有任何权利。美国警告称，中国可能会以科学研究为借口，在北极地区进行军事扩张。

为什么特鲁多政府要与美国唱反调？BBC中文网的报道转向介绍加拿大对特朗普政府的失望。

文章提到，路透社5月5日报道，加拿大政府对中加争议迟迟不能解决感到非常挫败，甚至表示如果美国不加大帮助力度，加拿大可能在其他领域减少合作。

报道引述加拿大驻美国大使大卫•麦克诺顿(David MacNaughton)的话说，加拿大在委内瑞拉和北约等问题上对特朗普政府提供了支持，但如果华盛顿不加大合作力度，加国可能不会继续如此积极地与美国合作。

路透社说，渥太华曾向华盛顿求助解决与中国的矛盾，改善中加贸易，但却得到美国人的一句冷漠回应——“和中国人打交道就是难”。(详见加拿大：哥，求帮对付中国。美国：呃...和他们打交道就是难)

BBC中文网说，加拿大政府现在对中国示好，不仅是因为急于解决争议，可能也是因为对美国的反应感到不满。其文章标题就说，《中美贸易战：不甘做牺牲品，加拿大对华示好》。

5月10日在报道莱斯利在华出席北极研讨会一事时，加拿大《环球邮报》在标题中称，在两国争端的情况下，加拿大与中国就如何管理北极问题站在一起。↓

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该报还称，莱斯利今年5月1日卸任外交部长的议会秘书，随后马上就访问中国，这表明渥太华正在试图恢复与北京的关系。莱斯利传达了一个信息，即加拿大仍然愿意与中国合作，至少在北方事务上如此。

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2019-05-12 23:18 Trade War / Trump

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Chinese Network: The Canadian government expressed its position on the Arctic issue this week, welcoming China's participation and publicly singing against Taiwan.

Is Canada showing good to China? At least in the case of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Chinese website, this is the case. The reason given is that the Canadian government expressed its position on the Arctic issue this week, welcomes China's participation and publicly sings against the United States. Behind all of this is Canada’s disappointment with the US government and its reluctance to be a victim of the Sino-US trade war.

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The BBC Chinese website said that this week, the Canadian Liberal Party government sent a ruling party member to participate in a seminar on cooperation in the Arctic region in Shanghai, China. On Friday (May 10), Andrew Leslie, a former diplomatic official at the Trudeau government, said at the meeting that Canada "welcomes" the opportunity to cooperate with China in the Arctic.

Andrew ⋅ Leslie (data map). Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Source: Canada's Globe and Mail

Canada's "Global Mail" explained that because Canada asked the United States to arrest Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Xizhou, Beijing has refused to meet with senior officials of the Canadian government. The seminar showed that the relationship between the two countries seems to have opened a gap.

The BBC Chinese website said that the Canadian government’s stance on the Arctic issue is clearly at odds with the US position. At the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting held in Finland last Monday (May 6), US Secretary of State Pompeo said that China is not an Arctic country and has no rights in the Arctic. The United States warned that China may use scientific research as an excuse to carry out military expansion in the Arctic.

Why does the Trudeau government want to sing against the United States? The BBC Chinese website turned to introduce Canada's disappointment with the Trump administration.

The article mentioned that Reuters reported on May 5 that the Canadian government was very frustrated that the dispute between China and Canada could not be resolved. It even said that if the United States does not increase its assistance, Canada may reduce cooperation in other areas.

The report quoted David MacNaughton, the Canadian ambassador to the United States, as saying that Canada has provided support to the Trump administration on issues such as Venezuela and NATO, but if Washington does not increase cooperation, Canada may not continue. So actively cooperate with the United States.

Reuters said that Ottawa had asked Washington for help to resolve the contradiction with China and improve Sino-Canadian trade, but it was a cold response from the Americans - "It is difficult to deal with the Chinese." (See Canada: Brother, ask for help against China. US: Oh... it’s hard to deal with them)

The BBC Chinese website said that the Canadian government is now showing good to China, not only because it is eager to resolve the dispute, but also because it is dissatisfied with the reaction of the United States. The title of the article said, "China-US trade war: not willing to be a victim, Canada shows good to China."

On May 10, when reporting on Leslie’s attendance at the Arctic Symposium in China, Canada’s Globe and Mail said in the title that Canada and China stood together on how to manage the Arctic issue in the context of the dispute between the two countries. ↓

Canada's "Global Mail" report screenshot

The newspaper also said that Leslie stepped down as the parliamentary secretary of the foreign minister on May 1 and immediately visited China. This shows that Ottawa is trying to restore relations with Beijing. Lesley conveyed the message that Canada is still willing to cooperate with China, at least in the North.

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原创 因这事被美国务卿指责，中国四天后获加拿大公开力挺

2019-05-13 21:40

【编辑/王梅梅 统筹/刘姝蓉】据报道，美国国务卿蓬佩奥5月6日在芬兰出席北极理事会部长级会议期间发表演讲，批评指责中国对北极事务的参与。10日，加拿大自由党政府派一名执政党议员参加了在中国上海举行的一场关于北极区域合作的研讨会。其表示，加拿大“欢迎”在北极地区与中国合作的机会。不仅如此，中加两国关系因孟晚舟事件一度紧张，有望通过这次研讨会缓解。

安德鲁·莱斯利（图片来源于加拿大广播公司）

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美国国务卿蓬佩奥指责中国对北极事务的参与

5月6日，芬兰北部城市罗瓦涅米举行的北极理事会开幕式上，美国国务卿蓬佩奥在演讲中把矛头指向中国和俄罗斯，称“从中国在其他地方的侵略性行为，可以看出它会如何对待北极”。他警告，国家债台高筑、贪污盛行、劣质投资项目、军事化、对自然资源的剥削，都是放任中国影响力扩大的潜在后果。

据悉，美国和俄罗斯都是北极理事会成员国，其余六个成员国是加拿大、丹麦、芬兰、冰岛、挪威和瑞典；这八国都在北极圈内拥有领土。中国是该理事会的“观察员”，立场为“近北极国家”。

不过，蓬佩奥对此说法不以为然。他称：“中国自称是近北极国家，但中国到北极最近也要900英里（1450公里）。世上只有北极国家和非北极国家，不存在第三类别，这样宣称不会赋予中国任何权利。”蓬佩奥称，2012年至2017年，中国在北极地区的投资达到近900亿美元（约1225亿新元）。中国和俄罗斯也希望把北海航线纳入中国的“一带一路”项目。这条航道通过俄罗斯北部，可大幅缩短太平洋与大西洋之间的航行时间。

美国认为，这些投资旨在争夺区域影响力。蓬佩奥说：“美国与北极国家欢迎透明的中国投资，这些投资应出于经济利益，而非国家安全野心。”

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外交部驳斥蓬佩奥对中国参与北极事务的看法

2019年5月7日，外交部发言人耿爽主持召开例行记者会，评论了美国国务卿蓬佩奥在芬兰出席北极理事会部长级会议期间，批评指责中国对北极事务参与的演讲。耿爽称，美方个别人士对中方参与北极事务的批评指责与事实完全不符，而且与北极和平合作的大势相悖，完全是颠倒黑白，别有用心。

北极问题不仅涉及北极国家，而且具有全球意义和国际影响。中国不会越位介入完全属于北极国家之间的事务。但在北极跨区域和全球性问题上，中国也不会缺位，可以并且愿意发挥建设性作用。中国一贯秉持开放、合作、共赢的态度参与北极事务。在北极问题上，我们坚持科研主导，主张保护环境、合理利用、依法治理和国际合作。我们不打地缘博弈小算盘，不搞封闭排他小圈子。

中国愿与相关各方一道，共同认识北极、保护北极、利用北极和参与治理北极，为北极的和平稳定和可持续发展作出贡献。

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加拿大亦被美国否认北极水域主权，公开力挺中国

受到蓬佩奥指责的还有加拿大。蓬佩奥否认加拿大一直宣称的对北极“西北航道”水域的主权，从而在加拿大舆论和社交媒体上引发哗然。而且从目前看来，加拿大选择与中国保持一致。

据媒体消息，近日，加拿大自由党政府派一名执政党议员参加了在中国上海举行的一场关于北极区域合作的研讨会，曾在特鲁多政府担任重要外交职务的安德鲁·莱斯利（Andrew Leslie）议员在会上表示，加拿大“欢迎”在北极地区与中国合作的机会。

不仅如此，加拿大媒体分析称，因官孟晚舟事件，北京一直拒绝与加拿大政府高层官员会晤。此次研讨会或为两国关系打开了一个缺口。



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2019-05-13 21:49 特朗普

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美国务卿蓬佩奥连怼中、俄、加，妄称中国在北极地区“完全没有任何权利”，其阻挠还导致北极理事会部长级会议23年来首次没能发表共同宣言。

几天后，加拿大派至中国上海参会的资深议员公开与美国“唱对台戏”，欢迎中国参与北极事务，被加媒视为“与中国站在一起”。

英国BBC中文网则解读称，加拿大不甘做牺牲品，这是加紧向中国示好。

“就北极问题达成一致：在两国存在争端的情况下，加拿大在如何管理北极问题上与中国站在一起” 报道截图

在这件事上，加拿大对中国表示欢迎

据加拿大《环球邮报》5月10日报道，在两国存在激烈争端的情况下，加拿大越过美国，在北极问题上与中国站在了一起。

上周五（10日），加拿大总理特鲁多所在的自由党资深议员安德鲁·莱斯利（Andrew Leslie），在上海举办的北极事务相关论坛上表示，加拿大对有机会与中国在北极合作表示“欢迎”。该论坛也被认为是在中国举办的史上最大规模泛北极会议。

莱斯利表示：“对加拿大来说，与那些不那么靠近北极、希望在共同利益区域与我们合作的国家进行接触正变得越来越重要。”

“加拿大对与中国进一步开展富有成效合作的机会表示欢迎。”

值得注意的是，5月1日，莱斯利则刚刚卸任加拿大外交部长议会秘书一职，此前受到了特鲁多政府委托的一系列备受瞩目的任务。在特朗普就职美国总统前，莱斯利就被任命为加美关系内阁委员会成员，以及外交部长弗里兰的议会秘书，特别负责加美关系。

图自莱斯利个人网站

而此次论坛由总部设于冰岛的非营利组织“北极圈”（Arctic Circle）组织，中国负责海洋事务的一系列部门高级官员出席了活动。

加媒认为，加拿大应美国要求逮捕华为高管孟晚舟数月以来，关系危机不断深化，北京一直拒绝与加拿大高层领导人会晤。莱斯利此次来访中国，表明中加关系出现了转机。他传递的信号是，加拿大仍愿意与中国合作，至少在北极事务上是这样。

加拿大前外交官、国际治理创新中心高级研究员约翰·希金博特姆（John Higginbotham）也分析称，莱斯利在上海的言论表明，他试图“向中国人表明，我们将继续与他们合作”。

该专业人士还指出，尽管在其他领域存在严重分歧，但加拿大还想借北极问题缓和与俄罗斯的关系。

“加政府对美国反应不满，示好中国”

事实上，莱斯利的发言也呼应了加拿大驻美大使近期的表态。

据路透社5月5日消息，加拿大在请求美国帮助处理中加关系时，得到的回复是：“和中国人打交道不容易。”

加拿大驻美国大使戴维·麦克诺顿指出，加拿大在与委内瑞拉、拉脱维亚和北约的外交事务上向美国政府提供了帮助，他强烈建议，除非华盛顿加强合作，否则今后的援助请求将不会得到如此积极的回应。

而莱斯利表示欢迎中国的几天前，美国务卿蓬佩奥刚在芬兰举行的北极理事会部长级会议上尖锐“批评”北京。

北极理事会是由美国、加拿大、俄罗斯、挪威、瑞典、丹麦、芬兰和冰岛等八个国家组成的政府间论坛。

5月6日，蓬佩奥在会上借机抨击中国是“近北极国家”的主张，声称中国在北极地区“完全没有任何权利”，并妄称中国的意图不可信任，可能会以科学研究为借口，在北极地区进行“军事扩张”。

莱斯利在10日论坛上发表讲话时，则没有表现出任何与美国在北极问题上立场一致的迹象。

他接受《环球邮报》采访表示，没有理由挑战中国作为北极理事会观察员的正式地位，“让我们关注国际合作带来的积极影响，而不是武力恫吓。”

莱斯利还称，主旨就是“参与对话”，“进行合作”。他还特别赞扬中国签署了“一系列事关北极未来的重要协议”。

在上周五的会议上，莱斯利还把矛头指向了蓬佩奥，后者稍早前公开质疑加拿大对西北航道的主权主张。

BBC中文网对此解读称，自认为因孟晚舟事件遭中国“报复”的加拿大渐渐失去了耐心，不甘做牺牲品。特鲁多政府加紧向中国示好，甚至公开与美国“唱对台戏”，支持中国在北极施加影响力。

而加政府现在对中国示好，不仅是因为急于解决争议，可能也是因为对美国的反应感到不满。

不顾美国强硬姿态，多方欢迎中国参与北极事务

有意思的是，针对美国在北极理事会上采取的强硬姿态，加拿大并不是唯一一个试图表示拒绝的国家。

据新华网5月7日报道，第11届北极理事会部长级会议7日在芬兰结束。由于美国的反对，本届会议未能发表共同宣言，这是北极理事会23年历史上首次出现这种情况。

因美国拒绝在共同文本中提及“气候变化”，20多年来第一次，在芬兰举行的北极理事会部长级会议7日没有发表联合声明。 图自视觉中国

而加媒指出，一些与会代表随后直接从芬兰的部长级会议飞往上海参会。

冰岛作为北极理事会的新主席国，其外交部常务秘书斯图拉·西格尔琼森（ Sturla Sigurjonsson）表示，“理事会并非讨论棘手安全问题的场所。我认为，各方已经在维持这一现状上达成了共识——完全的共识。多年来，我们与中国一直保持着良好的合作关系，我们希望这能继续下去。”

瑞典外交部北极事务大使比约·莱尔瓦尔（Bjorn Lyrvall）认为，北极地区的国际管理事务有了“双赢的解决方案”，这也呼应了中国的外交语言。他同时补充称，中国投资建设极地丝绸之路的计划“确实非常受欢迎”。

欧盟驻华大使郁白（Nicolas Chapuis）则表示，欧盟“强烈希望看到北极地区尽可能地保持低紧张状态，我们对中国承诺在北极地区不寻求对抗表示欢迎。”

冰岛前总统、现任“北极圈”主席奥拉弗尔·拉格纳尔·格里姆森（Olafur Ragnar Grimsson）还提出，中国与韩国、日本一样，通过排放温室气体影响北极，并受到冰层融化带来的影响，而这三个国家加起来“在北极科研方面超过了任何一个北极国家”。

他强调，亚洲现在在北极事务中发挥的经济和外交作用，“比任何人在五年前所能预测到的都要大。这是北极现实的新模式——不仅是中国，而是亚洲都来到了北极，这是个重要时刻。”

另据《文汇报》报道，5月12日，格里姆森在上海国际问题研究院发表演讲时，还积极肯定了中国在北极治理的意义和作用。

而早在去年1月，国务院就发布《中国的北极政策》白皮书，首次介绍中国是北极事务重要利益攸关方。外交部副部长孔铉佑也表示，中国在地缘上是“近北极国家”，依国际法与国际条约享有穿越与开发北极资源的权利。

5月7日，外交部发言人耿爽在回应蓬佩奥6日言论时指出，“美方个别人士对中方参与北极事务的批评指责与事实完全不符，而且与北极和平合作的大势相悖，完全是颠倒黑白，别有用心。”

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耿爽强调，中国一贯秉持开放、合作、共赢的态度参与北极事务。在北极问题上，我们坚持科研主导，主张保护环境、合理利用、依法治理和国际合作。我们不打地缘博弈小算盘，不搞封闭排他小圈子。北极问题不仅涉及北极国家，而且具有全球意义和国际影响。中国不会越位介入完全属于北极国家之间的事务。但在北极跨区域和全球性问题上，中国也不会缺位，可以并且愿意发挥建设性作用。

发言人还表示，中国愿与相关各方一道，共同认识北极、保护北极、利用北极和参与治理北极，为北极的和平稳定和可持续发展作出贡献。

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Originally, this was accused by the US Secretary of State, and China was publicly supported by Canada four days later.

2019-05-13 21:40


[Editor/Wang Meimei Coordinator/Liu Rongrong] According to reports, US Secretary of State Pompeo delivered a speech during the ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in Finland on May 6th, criticizing China’s participation in the Arctic affairs. On the 10th, the Canadian Liberal Party government sent a ruling party member to participate in a seminar on cooperation in the Arctic region in Shanghai, China. It said that Canada "welcomes" the opportunity to cooperate with China in the Arctic region. Not only that, the Sino-Canadian relationship was once tense due to the incident of Meng Xia, and it is expected to be eased through this seminar.




Andrew Leslie (Image courtesy of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)


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US Secretary of State Pompeo accuses China of participating in Arctic affairs


On May 6, at the opening ceremony of the Arctic Council in Rovaniemi, northern Finland, US Secretary of State Pompeo pointed the finger at China and Russia in his speech, saying that "from China's aggressive behavior in other places, you can see How does it treat the Arctic?" He warned that the high level of national debt, the prevalence of corruption, inferior investment projects, militarization, and exploitation of natural resources are all potential consequences of letting China's influence expand.


It is reported that the United States and Russia are both members of the Arctic Council, and the remaining six members are Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden; all eight countries have territories in the Arctic Circle. China is the "observer" of the council and its position is "near-Arctic countries."


However, Pompeo dismissed this statement. He said: "China claims to be a near-Arctic country, but China has recently reached 900 miles (1,450 kilometers) to the North Pole. There are only Arctic countries and non-Arctic countries in the world, and there is no third category, which claims that it will not give China any rights." Peo said that from 2012 to 2017, China's investment in the Arctic region reached nearly 90 billion US dollars (about 122.5 billion Singapore dollars). China and Russia also hope to include the North Sea route into China's “One Belt, One Road” project. This route passes through northern Russia and can significantly shorten the sailing time between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.


The United States believes that these investments are designed to compete for regional influence. Pompeo said: "The United States and the Arctic countries welcome transparent Chinese investment. These investments should be based on economic interests rather than national security ambitions."


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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refutes Pompeo’s views on China’s participation in the Arctic affairs


On May 7, 2019, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Yan Shuang hosted a regular press conference and commented on US Secretary of State Pompeo's speech at the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Finland, criticizing China for its speech on Arctic affairs. He said that the criticism of the Chinese side's participation in the Arctic affairs is totally inconsistent with the facts, and the contradiction between the peaceful cooperation with the Arctic is completely reversed black and white, with ulterior motives.


The Arctic issue is not only related to the Arctic countries, but also has global significance and international influence. China will not be involved in the affairs of the Arctic countries. But on the cross-regional and global issues of the Arctic, China will not be absent and can and will play a constructive role. China has always participated in the Arctic affairs in an open, cooperative and win-win manner. On the Arctic issue, we insist on scientific research and advocate environmental protection, rational use, legal governance and international cooperation. We don't play a small game of geography, and we don't engage in a closed circle.


China is willing to work with relevant parties to jointly understand the Arctic, protect the Arctic, use the Arctic and participate in the governance of the Arctic to contribute to the peace, stability and sustainable development of the Arctic.


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Canada is also denied the sovereignty of the Arctic waters by the United States, and it is open to China.


Canada is also accused by Punta. Pompeo denies Canada’s alleged sovereignty over the Arctic “north-north waterway” waters, causing sorrow in Canadian public opinion and social media. And from the current point of view, Canada has chosen to be consistent with China.


According to media reports, the Liberal Party of Canada recently sent a ruling party member to participate in a seminar on cooperation in the Arctic region in Shanghai, China, and Andrew Leslie, who held important diplomatic positions in the Trudeau government. Leslie) said at the meeting that Canada "welcomes" the opportunity to cooperate with China in the Arctic region.


Not only that, the Canadian media analysis said that Beijing has refused to meet with senior officials of the Canadian government due to the incident of the official night. The seminar opened a gap for bilateral relations.




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In this matter, Canada chose to stand in China.

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US Secretary of State Pompeo, China, Russia, and Canada, nicknamed China "has no rights at all" in the Arctic region. Its obstruction also led to the failure of the Arctic Council Ministerial Conference to issue a joint declaration for the first time in 23 years.


A few days later, senior members of Canada who sent to Shanghai, China, publicly sang "the sing against Taiwan" with the United States, and welcomed China's participation in the Arctic affairs. It was regarded as "standing with China" by the media.


The British BBC Chinese website explained that Canada is not willing to make a victim, which is to step up to show China.




"Agree on the Arctic issue: Canada is standing with China on how to manage the Arctic in the event of a dispute between the two countries"


In this matter, Canada welcomes China.


According to the Canadian "Global Mail" reported on May 10, in the case of a fierce dispute between the two countries, Canada crossed the United States and stood with China on the Arctic issue.


On Friday (10th), Andrew Leslie, a senior member of the Liberal Party in Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau, said at a forum on Arctic affairs in Shanghai that Canada had the opportunity to cooperate with China in the Arctic. welcome". The forum is also considered to be the largest Pan-Arctic conference in history in China.


Leslie said: "For Canada, it is becoming more and more important to engage with countries that are not so close to the Arctic and wish to cooperate with us in areas of common interest."


“Canada welcomes the opportunity to further develop fruitful cooperation with China.”


It is worth noting that on May 1st, Leslie had just stepped down as the secretary of the Parliament of the Canadian Foreign Minister, after receiving a series of high-profile tasks commissioned by the Trudeau government. Before Trump took office with the US president, Leslie was appointed as a member of the cabinet committee of the Canada-US relations and the parliamentary secretary of the foreign minister, Freeland, and was particularly responsible for Canada-US relations.




Figure from Leslie Personal Website


The forum was organized by the Icelandic non-profit organization Arctic Circle, and a number of senior officials from China responsible for ocean affairs attended the event.


The Canadian media believes that since the United States demanded the arrest of Huawei executives Meng Yuezhou for several months, the relationship crisis has deepened and Beijing has refused to meet with senior Canadian leaders. Leslie’s visit to China shows that China-Canada relations have turned a corner. The signal he sent was that Canada is still willing to cooperate with China, at least in the Arctic.


John Higginbotham, a former Canadian diplomat and senior researcher at the Center for International Governance Innovation, also analyzed that Leslie’s remarks in Shanghai suggest that he is trying to “show to the Chinese that we will continue to work with them” .


The professional also pointed out that despite serious differences in other areas, Canada also wants to use the Arctic issue to ease relations with Russia.


"The Canadian government is dissatisfied with the United States and shows China well."


In fact, Leslie’s speech echoed the recent statement made by the Canadian ambassador to the United States.


According to Reuters news on May 5, when Canada asked the United States to help deal with China-Canada relations, the response was: "It is not easy to deal with Chinese people."


Canadian Ambassador to the United States, David McNaughton, pointed out that Canada has provided assistance to the US government in its foreign affairs with Venezuela, Latvia and NATO. He strongly recommends that unless Washington strengthens cooperation, future requests for assistance will not be so active. Response.


And Leslie welcomed China a few days ago, when US Secretary of State Pompeo just sharply "criticized" Beijing at the Arctic Council ministerial meeting in Finland.


The Arctic Council is an intergovernmental forum of eight countries including the United States, Canada, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.


On May 6th, Pompeo took the opportunity to attack China’s claim that it was a “near-Arctic country”, claiming that China “has no rights at all” in the Arctic region and arguing that China’s intentions are untrustworthy and may be based on scientific research. Under the pretext, "military expansion" in the Arctic region.


When Leslie spoke at the 10th forum, he did not show any signs of consistency with the US position on the Arctic issue.


In an interview with the Globe and Mail, he said that there is no reason to challenge China's official status as an observer of the Arctic Council. "Let us pay attention to the positive impact of international cooperation, not force."


Leslie also said that the main idea is to "participate in dialogue" and "cooperate." He also particularly praised China for signing "a series of important agreements concerning the future of the Arctic."


At last Friday's meeting, Leslie also pointed the finger at Pompeo, who earlier publicly questioned Canada's sovereignty over the Northwest Passage.


The BBC Chinese network explained that it has gradually lost patience and is not willing to be a victim because of the “retaliation” of Canada due to the incident of Meng’s night boat. The Trudeau government has stepped up its efforts to show up to China and even publicly sang against the United States to support China in exerting influence in the Arctic.


The Canadian government is now showing good to China, not only because it is eager to resolve the dispute, but also because it is dissatisfied with the reaction of the United States.


Regardless of the tough stance of the United States, China welcomes China to participate in the Arctic affairs.


Interestingly, Canada is not the only country that tries to express its rejection of the US’s tough stance on the Arctic Council.


According to Xinhuanet reported on May 7, the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting ended in Finland on the 7th. Due to the opposition of the United States, this session failed to issue a joint declaration, which is the first time in the 23-year history of the Arctic Council.




Since the United States refused to mention "climate change" in the common text, for the first time in more than 20 years, the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Finland did not issue a joint statement on the 7th. Figure from Vision China


The Canadian media pointed out that some delegates then flew directly to the Shanghai delegation from the Finnish ministerial meeting.


As the new chairman of the Arctic Council, Iceland’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sturla Sigurjonsson, said: “The Council is not a place to discuss difficult security issues. I think the parties are already maintaining this. A consensus has been reached on the status quo - a complete consensus. Over the years, we have maintained good relations of cooperation with China, and we hope that this will continue."


Bjorn Lyrvall, the ambassador of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, believes that the international management of the Arctic has a "win-win solution", which echoes China's diplomatic language. He also added that China’s plan to invest in the construction of the Polar Silk Road is “really very popular”.


EU ambassador to China, Nicolas Chapuis, said that the EU “strongly hopes to see the Arctic region as low as possible, and we welcome China’s commitment to not seek confrontation in the Arctic.”


Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, former president of Iceland and current president of the Arctic Circle, also suggested that China, like South Korea and Japan, affects the Arctic by emitting greenhouse gases and is exposed to ice. The impact of melting, and these three countries add up to "exceed any Arctic country in Arctic research."


He stressed that the economic and diplomatic role that Asia now plays in the Arctic affairs "is greater than anyone can predict five years ago. This is a new model of Arctic reality - not only China, but Asia. It’s an important moment to come to the North Pole."


According to the "Wen Wei Po" report, 5