Questions loom over future of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy after China détente 

Although Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen as embarking on a more 'pragmatic' and 'interests-based' foreign policy, Ottawa-based foreign diplomats are wary about the potential for misplaced trust in the Asian superpower.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand cited the change in government when asked if Canada still paints China as an 'increasingly disruptive global power.'

More than three years ago, Ottawa remapped its engagement in Asia as it declared China an “increasingly disruptive global power,” but after Canada struck a recent trade deal with Beijing, the future of the Indo-Pacific strategy is up in the air. 

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