A throne speech promise to improve diplomatic relations in the Indo-Pacific and Arctic regions is a sign of a new foreign policy direction by the Liberal government, say analysts.
Even the use of the term Indo-Pacific is a signal that the government intends to work more closely with allies to counter China’s growing influence, they said.
Paul Evans, a professor at the school of public policy and global affairs at the University of British Columbia, said the government faces a series of decisions involving China that it will have to make quickly. That includes a decision on whether to ban Huawei equipment from Canada’s 5G networks, and how to handle the upcoming Olympics in Beijing.
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