Thank you.
I think it's fair to assess China's policies, movements in these areas, as being of concern. I think the challenge for Canada and other middle powers is to figure out a way to work diplomatically, because there are no military solutions to those issues.
One area where Canada could perhaps spend more diplomatic heft is working with other middle powers to consider ways to engage China when we're concerned and to work with the United States. I know there's a new administration coming in. There will be challenges for engagement, but there are also opportunities.
I don't know what the other solution would be if we don't engage diplomatically. As you noted, we're not a military power. We're not going to be able to make much of a change. We work best when we work with allies and through alliances. That's the reality that we have to face here.
That does not mean that we're not concerned and that we shouldn't be looking at our own national security and defence. Indeed, we are. We're quite good at cybersecurity in particular and staying on top of the threat that is coming from the People's Republic of China; however, diplomacy is not easy. We have to figure out ways we can work with our allies to best respond to China's movements and to consider in what ways we could do that, whether it's multilaterally or bilaterally, with allies.
I think there are opportunities.