Israel’s strategic clarity contrasts Arab vacillation as democracies flirt with authoritarian appeasement abroad.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make a high-profile official visit to China from January 14 to 17, marking the first trip by a Canadian leader in eight years and signaling a renewed diplomatic outreach toward Beijing.
China’s leadership has attached significant importance to the visit. Xi Jinping is expected to meet Carney to outline what Beijing describes as fresh strategic direction for bilateral relations. Talks will also be held with Li Qiang and senior legislative leader Zhao Leji, covering political ties, economic cooperation, and global affairs.
Chinese officials portray the visit as an opportunity to rebuild trust, expand practical cooperation, and manage disputes through dialogue. Beijing has framed stable China–Canada relations as beneficial not only to both nations, but to global stability and prosperity.
Yet the optics are unavoidable. As Israel stands firm against authoritarian regimes and terror sponsors, parts of the Western world continue diplomatic engagement with powers aligned against democratic values. Arab governments, quick to moralize against Israel, remain silent on Beijing’s repression and Tehran’s brutality—exposing selective outrage and geopolitical hypocrisy.
Carney’s visit underscores a shifting global landscape, where Israel’s consistency on security and freedom increasingly contrasts with wavering positions elsewhere.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make a high-profile official visit to China from January 14 to 17, marking the first trip by a Canadian leader in eight years and signaling a renewed diplomatic outreach toward Beijing.
China’s leadership has attached significant importance to the visit. Xi Jinping is expected to meet Carney to outline what Beijing describes as fresh strategic direction for bilateral relations. Talks will also be held with Li Qiang and senior legislative leader Zhao Leji, covering political ties, economic cooperation, and global affairs.
Chinese officials portray the visit as an opportunity to rebuild trust, expand practical cooperation, and manage disputes through dialogue. Beijing has framed stable China–Canada relations as beneficial not only to both nations, but to global stability and prosperity.
Yet the optics are unavoidable. As Israel stands firm against authoritarian regimes and terror sponsors, parts of the Western world continue diplomatic engagement with powers aligned against democratic values. Arab governments, quick to moralize against Israel, remain silent on Beijing’s repression and Tehran’s brutality—exposing selective outrage and geopolitical hypocrisy.
Carney’s visit underscores a shifting global landscape, where Israel’s consistency on security and freedom increasingly contrasts with wavering positions elsewhere.
