I would agree with what has just been said, but I would say that I think there's a part of reinvention that is also there. It's mostly evolution or specialization, I would say, that is most important, but I think we now have to partly reinvent our relationships with China and India. We need to be consistent with the idea that the world as we know it, as we've known it since the end of World War II, has changed. Tectonic plates have moved, and we are in a different setting. That's part of why I'm using the expression “reinvention”.
For evolution, I would agree with what you have said, but I would say that we need to make sure there's consistency in our policy. This is what I was mentioning, because of the idea of perception. Perception matters in diplomacy, and the perception of inconsistency or contradictory policy is something that people might bring up. This is about the diminishing number of inconsistencies or contradictions, and this first phase allowed us to discover more affinities with certain countries. I think these should be reinforced, for example, with Japan and South Korea.
Also, we need to learn. Reinforce affinities, but learn that, for example, in Southeast Asia you have a country like Indonesia, which is quite close to Canada, that conducted military exercises with Russia two months ago. It seems incredible or very contradictory, but it makes sense within the Indonesian context. Malaysia took a strong position in supporting Palestine, which was very strongly.... It was not the only one doing it but one of a few in the region.
We need to understand the contexts we're dealing with. The action may not mean the same thing if you're based in Canada or if you're based in the region. I think that learning and deepening our understanding of these different societies and blocs are crucial. I think that's what Stéphanie Martel was just saying.