Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to both of our witnesses. This has been very interesting.
I would also like to get some more information about how Japan is negotiating with the increasingly belligerent Chinese government. When we had previous panels, they talked about the idea that, even when we try to diversify and work with other countries within the region, because of the outsized role China plays within the region, even if we are working with Vietnam or other south Asian countries, we are still, in fact, engaging with China because it has such a large role in the region. I'm curious to know your thoughts on that.
One of the things the Canadian Indo-Pacific strategy aims to do is decrease our dependence on China. You spoke a lot about the international rule of law.
Obviously, one of the other big players in the region, which is a democracy, is India. However, India has some real challenges with regard to human rights. Certainly, Canada's diplomatic relationship with China is stressed, which is a very kind way to put it at the moment.
Could you perhaps talk a bit about that? I'll start with you, if I could, Ms. Goto.