I'm John Batchel with my friend and colleague Gordon Chang, Davos, Switzerland, the gathering of the

Eagles and the media covering the Eagles. And in these last hours, a speech by the new

Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, getting great applause, attention in the New York

Times, in the Financial Times in London, around the world.

And I welcome Charles Burton, our Carney whisper, actually our Canada whisper, the author of

the new and exciting Beaver and the Dragon, the story of China-Canada relations these many

years and where they're going right now is informed by Mark Carney's

speech. So I'll read the opening paragraphs in the New York Times. Prime Minister Mark Carney of

Canada delivered a stark speech in Davos, Switzerland, prompting global political and corporate

leaders in the audience to rise from their seats for a rare standing ovation.

Mr. Carney described the end of an era underpinned by United States hegemony, calling the current phase, quote, a rupture, end quote.

He never mentioned President Trump by name, but his reference was clear.

Your comment, Charles, is most welcome because what Mr. Carney is following through on right now

is language that is guaranteed to provoke a response. Good day to you, Charles.

Good day. Yes. I mean, Mr. Carney has not met Mr. Trump at Davos.

Mr. Carney, I think, has already left.

And this idea is really that the rules-based international order that Canada and other middle powers

have put so much stress on is now over.

And therefore, middle powers ought to establish different institutions and relationships

that exclude the United States to try and counter the subordination, which is inherent

on bilateral negotiations between smaller powers and the U.S.

So it's a it's a it's a it's a call to create new global institutions that will counter

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