Those are very good questions.
First, when I was talking about China as a potential ally, it was in reference to economic security. In many sectors, that doesn't present a major challenge, so continuing to do business with China isn't a bad thing.
However, it's important to be careful in certain sectors where China is very dominant and could use coercive tactics. Of course, Canada's legislation to prohibit the import of goods produced using forced labour is a first step, and it relies mainly on due diligence reporting. Europe is moving in that direction. I think Canada should continue working with Europe and other countries to develop a better joint understanding of how to implement due diligence processes in this area.
That said, not all products imported from China involve the use of forced labour, so we have to be very pragmatic in how we approach the issue.