First I would say that having the Canadian navy participating in these operations in the Taiwan Strait, in the region, is tremendous because you're sending a message to China that this isn't just a sign of American rivalry. A lot of serious countries are concerned and willing to be present, and it does get attention. Xi Jinping has his critics, and they're beginning to say they're beginning to see more and more people doing this. I had the privilege of being the defacto head of mission in Taiwan before I served in China. That's where I met Mr. McKay for the first time. He visited often with Canadian parliamentarians, which was very useful in itself.
I remain convinced that we're not using all of the policy space we have to support Taiwan and to support its dynamic leader, Tsai Ing-wen. If we even did what we were allowed to do, what we could do, there are real red lines. There were things that we could do, that others could do, that could endanger Taiwan, because China would become even more bellicose and possibly even attack. There are a lot of things we could be doing, though, if we put our minds to it to support this vibrant democracy.
As to Lithuania, one thing that's coming out is that they haven't been totally brought to their knees by Chinese sanctions. Chinese citizens buy and sell often according to what they want to buy and where the price is best. We are too easily cowed by this. They've hit us on canola; we push back on canola. We're willing to take enormous steps on climate change. We should also think about our autonomy and sovereignty and put a price on saving that too.