Thank you.
I have a question for Global Affairs Canada.
Canada is in the process of implementing a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines. On the other hand, we see that the Philippines may have just helped China by providing troop support.
In this context, where a number of Indo-Pacific countries sometimes find themselves on both sides of the fence and have a lot of personal interests to protect, how can we find a balance between bilateralism and multilateralism? Is there an evolution toward one or the other, based on the situation we are currently seeing?