Donald Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum made the headlines yesterday as the US president appeared to rule out using force to take over Greenland.
But it was Tuesday’s speech by Canadian prime minister Mark Carney that may be remembered in the long run.
Carney’s used his address to tell allies that the “rules-based international order” is over and that “middle powers” like Canada and European countries need to band together to resist the will of great powers like China and the United States.
Carney’s message came after his recent overtures to China, resetting relations with the superpower as he seeks to become less dependent on his erratic next-door neighbour.
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But what does Carney’s message mean in practice? And do the leaders he was addressing have the wherewithal to follow through his suggested course of action?
Irish Times China correspondent Denis Staunton explains what Carney’s new vision for the world means, and how Beijing views this growing distance between once close allies.
Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon and Suzanne Brennan.
