Canada, once a hot travel destination among Chinese people, has become China’s least favorite country, according to a recent survey from state-run Global Times. The poll, conducted by the Global Times Research Center with market survey firm DATA100, gathered 2,148 responses across 16 Chinese cities from Dec. 10-15, 2021. The survey showed Canada at the bottom of the ranking, with only 0.4% of respondents saying they like the North American country.
This is something that has changed dramatically in the 21 years I’ve lived here.
When I came here, my Canadian citizenship was almost a magic pass to good treatment.
Now … well, it’s not open hostility yet.
Yet.
But that’s about as far as it goes.