Mr. Kevin Hamilton at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On February 14th, 2022. See this statement in context.

February 14th, 2022 / 12:35 p.m.

Director General, International Security Policy, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

I don't have much more to add. That was an excellent answer.

I would just reiterate that any time there's an increase to operational tempo, there is a risk of accident, and there's a risk of misinterpretation. Certainly what mainland China has been doing with respect to incursions over Taiwan is not conducive to the preservation of international peace and security. It is a destabilizing situation that we monitor on a daily basis.

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