To start, we need to be very cognizant of the likely reaction. With certain countries, when we do things that we know they don't like, they're going to react forcefully, and we need to be able to accept that and make a calculated decision that if things are in our interest, we will do them and accept some potential downside.
In specific reference to Taiwan and Hong Kong, it would be beneficial for Canada to be clearer and more consistent about identifying things like international waterways. If we think there are parts of the water space over there that are international and navigable, and that Canada and any other country have a right to transit, we shouldn't be as cautious about doing so as a way of indicating that despite what China says, it doesn't actually own certain pieces of real estate on the ocean. In doing that, we can help reinforce international safe usage for other people in concert with some of our key allies. I worry that at times we've been overcautious. What some people have been concerned about is provoking China, but looked at a different way, that would simply be reasserting our rights on the open seaways.