When it comes to having very well-established experience in navigating difficult situations that have to do with great power rivalry, there are a number of ASEAN countries that Canada needs to connect more with in terms of defining our approach to China, to the major power rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, and in terms of the Indo-Pacific in general. Those would be, in my mind, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia in terms of being really key players in discussions about the reform of regional order grounded in the rules.
On October 18th, 2022. See this statement in context.