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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says China “playing” Western countries against one another

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that western countries should have a united front against China to prevent the Asian state from using commercial interests to play them against each other. Trudeau in an interview said China has been “playing” Western countries against one another as they compete for access to economic opportunities in the country.

Relations between Canada and China have been chilly since the 2018 detention of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. extradition warrant.

Earlier this month, Canada said it will join allies in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February to send China a message over its human rights reco

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