Thank you to our witnesses.
As all of you describe the risks in doing business with China, I must admit that I'm more frightened than I was when I arrived this morning. It strikes me that we all see the allure of a large China market, but we must keep in mind what the risks are in dealing with China.
Mr. Burton, if I might start with you, you've talked about elite capture. When considering the new approach of our Prime Minister entering into a strategic relationship—a “strategic partnership”, as I believe he called it—and being mindful of the risks that you've described, are you concerned about a strategic partnership between Canada and China?