An international affairs expert examines significance of new Chinese alliance

CHCH News anchor Matt Ingram spoke with Jane Boulden, an expert in international affairs, following the recent show of unity between China, Russia and North Korea.

Boulden is a professor at the Royal Military College in Kingston, who told Ingram that the three countries’ grouping is acting as a counterweight to the United States and its allies.

She agrees with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s point that this is a significant shift of global affairs, and underlines Canada’s decision to increase defence spending.

Ingram asks if Carney is right in saying the world has become more dangerous for Canada and Canadians.

Boulden then spoke about how the new unity may embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine, and how it encourages the leader to continue the war.

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