Canada Should Aid China-Reliant Nations to Mitigate Economic Coercion Risks: Ambassador

Published on November 28, 2023

Canada’s ambassador to Japan is calling for forging stronger ties with China-dependent nations in the Indo-Pacific as part of Ottawa’s strategy to counter Beijing’s economic coercion. “There are issues where Canada needs to challenge China,” Ian McKay said while testifying before the House of Commons Special Committee on the Canada–People’s Republic of China Relationship on Nov. 27. He highlighted Canada’s commitment to address Beijing’s economic coercion, as outlined in its Indo-Pacific Strategy, by diversifying economic integration with other allies in the region. He pointed out that some smaller countries in the Indo-Pacific region, whose economic reliance is “significantly overweight to China,” are susceptible to “opportunities for coercion to take place.”...

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