Country Commits Suicide while Soft Power Diplomacy Rules

The Globe and Mail is reporting that China Tops Canada in Exports to US:

Canada can no longer call itself the world's No. 1 seller of goods to the United States. China has edged out Canada for the first time, taking top spot in exports to the United States in July, according to international trade data released this week. "This is perhaps the wake-up call that people need," said Nancy Hughes Anthony, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. "We have to take it very seriously and be prepared to compete."

In July, Canada sold goods worth $20.6-billion (U.S.) south of the border, down from $24-billion in June. China, meanwhile, drew $21.3-billion for its exports to the United States, up from $21-billion a month earlier.

Stephen Taylor blogged earlier this week concerning a question that Helen Guergis, CPC’s Canadian Critic for International Co-operation raised publicly:

Why is Paul Martin still giving Canadian Foreign Aid to Communist China?"

Well? Personally, I have been waiting for an answer to that question since Paul Martin’s predecessor was in power, and frankly, I am damned tired of seeing my tax money going to supplement the lifestyle of both domestic and foreign miscreants. When is enough finally enough?

In the interests of bringing attention to the kind of business practises the Communist Chinese government indulges in; I would like to draw your attention to a post that the Lost Budgie has up regarding a Guardian Unlimited article that uncovered what some might say are rather novel or innovated products that a Chinese cosmetic firm has incorporated into their ingredients for their beauty line products offered for export, and do take note on who supplies them with this ingredient. I concur with Lost Budgie’s judgment in this matter.

Perhaps the most disturbing element to me was the statement accredited to the Chinese cosmetic company’s agents when confronted with the results of the Guardian Unlimited investigation:

Agents for the firm have told would-be customers it is developing collagen for lip and wrinkle treatments from skin taken from prisoners after they have been shot. The agents say some of the company's products have been exported to the UK, and that the use of skin from condemned convicts is "traditional" and nothing to "make such a big fuss about".

Liberal soft power diplomacy - really kicking ass!