By now, Canada has become so used to being pushed around by Big Brother America it almost seems second nature, but since the sowing of the legacy of Norman Bethune and Trudeau senior being amongst the first of Western leaders to recognize the PRC, we've been less accustomed to the bullying antics of the Middle Kingdom. But, as Napoleon once warned, China is a sleeping dragon whose awakening cannot be taken lightly, leading many to worry that the recent embargoes of Canadian agricultural products, kidnapping of Canadian citizens and the public dressing down of the Canadian prime minister are just the first of much worse to come.

But how much should Canadians really be worrying about China's more aggressive handling of their bilateral relationship, and how much of our reaction is triggered by a deadly combination of anti-Asian violence and American nationalism? Does Canada have all that much to fear in its interactions with China, and does the Chinese leadership have a point in demanding more respect on the world stage? Your intrepid podcast hosts return from a long hiatus to discuss!