Inside Canada's China Reset: Trade, Security, and Xi's Grip on Power

22/10/2025 15 min
Inside Canada's China Reset: Trade, Security, and Xi's Grip on Power

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Charles Burton, senior fellow at Sinopsis.cz and former diplomat at Canada's embassy in Beijing, discusses Canada's complex relationship with China as Prime Minister Carney prepares for a potential meeting with President Xi Jinping. As our government begins to thaw its frozen trade and diplomatic relationship with the Middle Kingdom, he examines China's use of economic coercion tactics, and warns about the security risks of Chinese electric vehicles. As CPP officials meet, he also touches on internal challenges facing Xi's leadership, including recent purges that suggest potential instability within China's power structure. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.   Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:  https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)  Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/ Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en   CREDITS: Producer - Amal Attar-Guzman Elia Gross - Sound Editor Harrison Lowman - Host   To contact us, sign up for updates, and access transcripts email [email protected].