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[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 days ago

This is probably a fuck you to trump for his "annex Canada" comments.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This iteration of China doesn't like anything that messes with stability, but I doubt Xi was so offended on our behalf he feels the need to come to the rescue.

My best theory is that it's a way to win over Canada without putting anything economic or political on the line.

Edit: Authoritarian places usually love visas for everything, but not China apparently. NZ, Australia and several continental European countries are visa-free already. So, this is just moving us out of the "actively antagonistic" tier.

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 days ago
[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago

Weirdly enough, the man in charge seems find with it. Sometimes crazy cuts your way too.

[-] FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago

The orange diaper monkey was going to screw us over regardless.

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