Commentary
Canada is in the global spotlight, again. A reporter at the G20 meeting in Bali captured Chinese leader Xi Jinping threatening Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over leaks of an earlier meeting between the two, in which Trudeau reportedly confronted Xi with intelligence leaks to the media about China’s election interference.
Yes, there was a leak about a leak.
In the video, Xi scolded Trudeau and called the most recent leak inappropriate and inaccurate. He implied that Trudeau was “insincere,” saying, “that is not how diplomacy can work.”
Experts paid close attention to the exact wording and body language between the two leaders, a rare unscripted moment in Canada-China relations. Xi appeared authoritative and dismissive of Trudeau, who adopted a more respectful and attentive demeanor….