Thank you, MP Zuberi.
There are two aspects to your question that are important. The first one is this. I think we were clear when we came up with the Indo-Pacific strategy last November. At the time, I had conversations with many of you—including MP Chong—about the fact that we needed to have a strong and clear position regarding the Indo-Pacific but also China in particular. At the time, we said that we thought China was an increasingly disruptive global power. I've been saying that, and I'll continue to say that. I was quite happy that this didn't become a partisan issue. I think we all agree that that was the right thing to do. In the strategy, there was also more money to address the issues of foreign interference, giving more funding to CSIS and more funding to the RCMP.
Also in the strategy, it was clear that the question of the Uyghurs was also extremely important. I know, MP Zuberi, that you've been working on this. We've been supportive, as a government, of your motion to address the human rights violations against the Uyghurs—which the UN called a crime against humanity—and also that we would be doing our part to bring Uyghurs to Canada. I'm happy that this was also a non-partisan issue and that everybody supported you. In that sense, with regard to MP Chong, the facts that are linked to his targeting by the PRC are linked to his work on the Uyghurs.
I think it is important that we recognize that, as a country and as a Parliament, we have a position that is important and that is always part of Canada's DNA. It is to call out situations and violations against human rights, including in China, which is an important player on the world stage, and we'll continue to do that.