The focus on Southeast Asia is vital. It is a region that often gets overshadowed by India and China. Southeast Asia, we should be reminded, is a region of 700 million people. It's not trivial, and I think it has the major advantage in some respects. The politics may be contentious, but they're not confrontational in the way that we have seen with China and India over the last number of years.
Canada has a long legacy in Southeast Asia. It's recognized as a middle power that shares many of the same geopolitical realities that countries in Southeast Asia do. The middle class is growing rapidly. As an economic partner, it's vital. Also, I think it's an area where a lot of Canadian expertise in navigating the type of geopolitical and geo-economic challenges that middle powers face is valued.