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Senior Fellow Jeremy Paltiel published an article for East Asia Forum on Canada’s China policy under Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly in the context of Ottawa’s unreleased Indo-Pacific strategy.
The Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs clearly prefer a nuanced Indo-Pacific policy, avoiding ‘containment’ of China without actively pursuing engagement. This arrangement reflects Canada’s interests and available resource commitments. It also reflects a shift from an Asia policy centred on China towards one variably focussed on multiple partnerships.
Jeremy Paltiel is a Senior Fellow at IPD and a Professor at Carleton University.