It is symbolism. Canada thinks partnering up with a government that actually murders it's minorities and has some of the worst human rights violations in recent history is a good thing. How can you possibly support this and somehow think the US is worse?

If Taiwan thinks they will get support from these countries that are now heavily invested in China, they need to think again.

Will there be protests? or are they reserved for the evil US.

“American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ..."

This is all political and a result of personal views against Trump. Canada has its own issues. They allowed foreign investors to swoop in and purchase up all of the housing, which raised the prices. Combined with overbearing regulations, means most young people will never get a house.

It's all theater because the people in charge don't have the will to actually make the uncomfortable choices to improve the Canadian economy. Instead? they are using the US as an excuse.