Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you for the question. I want to reiterate, if I might, how troubling we find the growth in reports that we are regularly receiving. I want to just corroborate what you're saying. To give one example, Canada, through Global Affairs, has throughout my career in this department annually held consultations with human rights, NGOs and community leaders.

Canada-China Relations committee  We are aware of the allegations, and again, we're working with partner agencies that have responsibilities in this regard. I'm not at liberty to discuss the operational steps being taken, but the allegations, if they prove to be true, will absolutely be the subject of communications with the Chinese government, because they fall outside of any legitimate police-to-police liaison role as the RCMP would normally have—

Canada-China Relations committee  With respect, again, we take these allegations very seriously and we're coordinating with the agencies that have the lead responsibility for police investigations. I think further questions with respect to the operational steps that would be taken next should be directed to the RCMP.

Canada-China Relations committee  We, as I said, take very seriously all allegations from the community, be they Canadian citizens of various origins or backgrounds or religious persuasions. We regularly have conversations with them and, precisely, as the member just suggested, when it comes to specific activities that constitute harassment or interference, we encourage individuals not only to let Global Affairs know, such that we can undertake appropriate communications with the Chinese government, but they need to report these to the police.

Canada-China Relations committee  I would welcome them to reach out through either the team who is in front of you, which is the team that manages our relations with the PRC, if it's with respect to PRC-related concerns, and as we have said before, to this committee as well. There is growing evidence, not least that which was communicated to the public through the report by the NSICOP committee, and that evidence suggests that the largest source of foreign interference in Canada by foreign state actors is coming from PRC sources.

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you for the question. There is a whole-of-government approach under way that the Government of Canada is developing, which GAC is a partner to and we're involved in informing. That approach obviously is not geographic-specific, but deals with the issue of foreign interference on Canadian soil, be it cyber or be it in person.

Canada-China Relations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the question. It's an important one. To come to the answer most directly, we regularly, at senior levels both in Ottawa and Beijing, raise our concerns with growing evidence of growing foreign interference from the PRC in Canada. With respect to this specific report, we're working closely with partners to understand whether these media reports are based in fact.

Canada-China Relations committee  That's correct.

Canada-China Relations committee  To repeat, we take these allegations very seriously. We're working with partner agencies to confirm whether there's a basis to the allegations. We will take appropriate measures if they are found to be true.

International Trade committee  The honourable member is correct in pointing out the critical role that Taiwan plays in global supply chains for the high-tech industry. In fact, Canada has a very long-standing and rich partnership with partners in Taiwan on research, development and high tech. We've seen additional investments in that area.

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, if I might, I would say we've seen very positive two-way investment, including in the health sector and in environment and clean energy. We see increased interest in biotech, and of course we're all very interested in seeing further investments in co-operation in the IT sector, not least of all for chips.

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, the questions are perceptive. We will continue to take note of, be concerned with and work with partners to push back on the “moving of the goal posts” approach that we have seen. That's with respect to Taiwan's international space, both in terms of bilateral arrangements it may have unofficially with other partners—the case in point being Lithuania—and also with respect to Taiwan's participation in organizations of which it is already a member, be it APEC or the WTO.

Foreign Affairs committee  We're talking about it because it absolutely is a talking point that the risks of what might happen in Ukraine have an impact globally. We are concerned that not just China but others might seek to learn lessons or draw conclusions from that. We'll continue to have those conversations with our allies, both in Europe and around the world.

Foreign Affairs committee  We have the benefit of a real expert on that in Ms. Speirs, so I'll turn to her.

Foreign Affairs committee  I might suggest that we turn to Jordan Reeves, who follows this closely. I'm not sure, Jordan, whether you can add to that.