Darren Fisher at the National Defence Committee

On November 15th, 2022. See this statement in context.

November 15th, 2022 / 11:15 a.m.

Liberal

Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS

Thank you so much.

Mr. Hamilton, in January of 2018, China released its Arctic policy paper and declared itself a “near-Arctic state”. I think you said in your testimony that this term is not recognized.

Can you share the implications of China's Arctic policy on Canada's Arctic sovereignty? Also, can you signify what China means when it refers to itself as a “near-Arctic state”?

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